CAVILER, n. A critic of our own work.
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INFIDEL, n. In New York, one who does not believe in the Christian religion in Constantinople, one who does.Ambrose Bierce
IMMIGRANT, n. An unenlightened person who thinks one country better than another.
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Women in love are less ashamed than men. They have less to be ashamed of.
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MOUSQUETAIRE, n. A long glove covering a part of the arm. Worn in New Jersey. But 'mousquetaire' is a might poor way to spell muskeeter.
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PHOENIX, n. The classical prototype of the modern 'small hot bird.'
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POLITICIAN, n. An eel in the fundamental mud upon which the superstructure of organized society is reared. When he wriggles, he mistakes the agitation of his tail for the trembling of the edifice.
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