Definitions Quote Archive

Definitions Archives

Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. — Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary

Commitment: That’s doing something you said you would do long after the feeling you had when you said it has passed.

Revolution: in politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. — Ambrose Bierce

Hammers: manually powered fastener-driving impact devices. — Pentagon

Hope: To desire with expectation of fulfillment: to hope for the best. — Funk & Wagnalls Standard College Dictionary

Love: A deep abiding devotion or affection for another person or persons, regardless of how the feeling is returned. Something that is given, not gotten.

Proverb: Short sentences drawn from long experiences. — Miguel de Cervantes Saavedral