Ambrose Bierce on Mind
Browse 6 quotations attributed to Ambrose Bierce, catalogued under mind, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Ambrose Bierce, entry #100291: "There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only."
Attributed to Ambrose Bierce, entry #143625: "Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves."
6 Quotes by Ambrose Bierce on Mind
"There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only."
"Admiration, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves."
"Abnormal, adj. Not conforming to standards in matters of thought and conduct. To be independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested"
"Rational, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection."
"He who thinks with difficulty believes with alacrity."
":"Brain: an apparatus with which we think we think."