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A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose

CONGRATULATION, n. The civility of envy.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Congratulation,” The Cynic’s Word Book (1906)

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"Congratulation," The Cynic's Word Book (1906) - Bierce, Ambrose | WIST Quotations

CONGRATULATION, n. The civility of envy. Included in The Devil's Dictionary (1911). Originally published in the "Devil's Dictionary" column in the San Francisco Wasp (1881-08-12).

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