"In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office."
― Ambrose Bierce
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Government
― Ambrose Bierce
More From Ambrose Bierce
- "In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office."
- "Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead."
- "Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white."
More In Government
- "I think if you have a two-story office and you hire someone who’s handicapped, it might be reasonable to let him have an office on the first floor rather than the government saying you have to have a $100,000 elevator."― Rand Paul
- "Democrats believe that the federal government is not our enemy, it’s our partner."― George McGovern
- "A government is invigorated when each of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation."― Barbara Jordan