EPICURE, N. An Opponent Of Epicurus, An Abstemious Philosopher Who, Holding That Pleasure Should Be The Chief Aim Of Man, Wasted No Time In Gratification From The Senses.

EPICURE, N. An Opponent Of Epicurus, An Abstemious Philosopher Who, Holding That Pleasure Should Be The Chief Aim Of Man, Wasted No Time In Gratification From The Senses.

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EPICURE, n. An opponent of Epicurus, an abstemious philosopher who,
holding that pleasure should be the chief aim of man, wasted no time
in gratification from the senses.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"

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BILLINGSGATE, n. The invective of an opponent. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
HARANGUE, n. A speech by an opponent, who is known as an harrangue- outang.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
Abstainer, n.: A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
PLEASURE, n. The least hateful form of dejection. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
REALITY, n. The dream of a mad philosopher. That which would remain in the cupel if one should assay a phantom.
The nucleus of a vacuum. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
DEBAUCHEE, n. One who has so earnestly pursued pleasure that he has had the misfortune to overtake it.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
PRESBYTERIAN, n. One who holds the conviction that the government authorities of the Church should be called presbyters.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
ELECTOR, n. One who enjoys the sacred privilege of voting for the man of another man's choice.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...