Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914) American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist
Source: Epigrams, p. 358
“The innocence which is simply ignorance is not virtue.”
Source: Aphorisms and Reflections (1901), p. 207
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“Simply put, there will never be another Virtue and Moir.”
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“His best companions, innocence and health;
And his best riches, ignorance of wealth.”
Oliver Goldsmith The Deserted Village
Source: The Deserted Village (1770), Line 61.