“Bride, n. A woman with a fine prospect of happiness behind her.”

— Ambrose Bierce

The Devil's Dictionary (1911)
Source: The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary

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American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabu… 1842–1914

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