EXTINCTION, n. The raw material out of which theology created the future state.Ambrose Bierce, “Decalogue”, The Devil’s Dictionary (1906).
Men were singing the praises of Justice. “Not so loud,” said an angel; “if you wake her she will put you all to death.”Ambrose Bierce, The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce (1911)
MEEKNESS, n. Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary