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Ambrose Bierce Quotes
	A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms agains himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it. Ambrose Bierce Vote on this Quote: Bad <---> Good
	Type: Journalist Quotes Category: American Journalist Quotes Date of Birth: June 24, 1842 Year of Death: 1914 Nationality: American Amazon: Ambrose Bierce on Amazon	Related Authors: Ambrose Bierce Dave Barry Erma Bombeck Fran Lebowitz Kin Hubbard Bob Woodward Jessica Savitch Steve Powers
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