Ambrose Gwinett Bierce Skin Quotations

REVIEW, v.t.To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it, Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it) At work upon a book, and so read out of it The qualities that you have first read into it.

RED-SKIN, n. A North American Indian, whose skin is not red --at least not on the outside.

LITIGANT, n. A person about to give up his skin for the hope of retaining his bones.