The Devil’s Dictionary: Politics

“Politics, n. A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.”

Excerpted from: Bierce, Ambrose. David E. Schultz and S.J. Joshi, eds. The Unabridged Devil’s Dictionary. Athens: The University of Georgia Press, 2000. 

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