The Cynic's Word Book

By: Bierce, Ambrose

ABDOMEN, n. The temple of the god Stomach, in whose worship, with sacrificialrights, all true men engage. From women this ancient faith commands but astammering assent. They sometimes minister at the altar in a half-hearted andinefficient way, but true reverence for the one deity that men really adore theyknow not. If woman had a free hand in the world's marketing the race wouldbecome graminivorous.ABILITY, n. The natural equipment to accomplish some small part of the meanerambitions distinguishing able men from dead ones. In the last analysis ability iscommonly found to consist mainly in a high degree of solemnity. Perhaps, however, this impressive quality is rightly appraised; it is no easy task to be solemn.ABNORMAL, adj. Not conforming to standard. In matters of thought and conduct, tobe independent is to be abnormal, to be abnormal is to be detested. Wherefore thelexicographer adviseth a striving toward a straiter resemblance to the Average Manthan he hath to himself. Who so attaineth thereto shall have peace, the prospect ofdeath and the hope of Hades

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• Language: English
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