Marriage quote by Ambrose Bierce

Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, tw

"Marriage, n: the state or condition of a community consisting of a master, a mistress, and two slaves, making in all, two"

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Ambrose Bierce, Small This quote is written / told by Ambrose Bierce between June 24, 1842 and December 26, 1913. He was a famous Journalist from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Marriage. The author also have 124 other quotes.

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