Mouth: In man, the gateway to the soul; in woman, the outlet of the heart.
-Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary

"An acquaintance is someone we know well enough to borrow from but not enough to lend to."
-Ambrose Bierce

Consult - v. t. To seek another's approval of a course already decided on.
-Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary

Diplomacy - n. the patriotic act of lying for one's country.
-Ambrose Bierce The Devil's Dictionary