POLITICS, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles.
Tag: Ambrose Bierce
(1842–1913) American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist and satirist
Defining ‘alliance’
ALLIANCE, n. In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other’s pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third.
Defining ‘plebiscite’
PLEBISCITE, n. A popular vote to ascertain the will of the sovereign.
Defining ‘vote’
VOTE, n. The instrument and symbol of a freeman’s power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.