Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.
~ Ambrose Bierce
Politics
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One of my all-time favorites.
Easy to see why Twain liked liked him.
His definitions hold true over the decades.
Gutenberg has it in both Kindle and epub.
http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/972
BTW, Poul Anderson did a fun extension of the dictionary as a chapter of THERE WILL BE TIME. That also holds up a half century later.
Thanks for the comment and tip, Felix.