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SUCCESS, n. The one unpardonable sin against one's fellows. In literat… — The Devil's Dictionary

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The Devil's Dictionary — Ambrose Bierce

SUCCESS, n. The one unpardonable sin against one's fellows. In literature, and particularly in poetry, the elements of success are exceedingly simple, and are admirably set forth in the following lines by the reverend Father Gassalasca Jape, entitled, for some mysterious reason, "John A. Joyce."

Place: ¶1599
License: Public domain · Source
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