Abscond - to move in a mysterious way, commonly with the property of a…

Ambrose Bierce
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Abscond - to move in a mysterious way, commonly with the property of another. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2011). Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs, p.565, Library of America
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RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2013). Delphi C … ▶
Revolution, n. In politics, an abrupt change in the form of misgovernment. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's Dictionary: The Devil World, p.186, 谷月社
Scriptures - The sacred books of our holy religion, as distinguished from the false and profane writings on which all other faiths are based. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ambrose … ▶
SYCOPHANT- One who approaches Greatness on his belly so that he may not be commanded to turn and be kicked. He is sometimes an editor. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.22 … ▶
SORCERY, n. The ancient prototype and forerunner of political influence. It was, however, deemed less respectable and sometimes was punished by torture and death. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2016). The Devil's … ▶

Abscond - to move in a mysterious way, commonly with the property of another. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2011). Ambrose Bierce: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs: The Devil's Dictionary, Tales, and Memoirs, p.565, Library of America

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