The Devil’s Dictionary: Government

“Government, n. A modern Chronos who devours his own children. The priesthood are charged with the duty of preparing them for his tooth.”

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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