“Dawn, n. The time when men of reason go to bed. Certain old men prefer to rise at about that time, taking a cold bath and a long walk with an empty stomach, and otherwise mortifying the flesh.”

—  Ambrose Bierce , book The Devil's Dictionary

The Devil's Dictionary (1911)

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