Conservative n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils as distinguished from the Liberal who Ambrose Bierce Quotes
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Conservative n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

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History is an account, mostly false, of events, mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers, mostly knaves, and soldiers, mostly fools.

The covers of this book are too far apart.

The covers of this book are too far apart.

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