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Friendless. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense
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"Friendless. Having no favors to bestow. Destitute of fortune. Addicted to utterance of truth and common sense"

- Ambrose Bierce

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This quote by Ambrose Bierce speaks to the idea of being friendless and having no favors to bestow. It recommends that those who are destitute of fortune and have no one to turn to for assistance should depend on their own truth and sound judgment. This implies that those who remain in a difficult situation should count on their own inner strength and knowledge to make it through it. It likewise suggests that fact and common sense are the only things that can assist someone in a difficult situation. This quote is a pointer that even when we are friendless and have no prefers to bestow, we can still rely on our own reality and sound judgment to get us through. It is a tip that we can still find strength and wisdom within ourselves, even when we remain in a tight spot.

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Ambrose Bierce This quote is written / told by Ambrose Bierce between June 24, 1842 and December 26, 1914. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 124 other quotes.

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