Quote by Ambrose Bierce

Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.

Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on beha

Summary

This quote satirically defines prayer as an act of requesting the suspension of the natural laws that govern the universe, even though the person praying acknowledges their own unworthiness. It suggests that prayer is a plea for divine intervention despite one's lack of deserving it. The quote may imply a sarcastic critique of prayer as an ineffective or unreasonable practice, questioning the notion of a higher power altering the laws of the universe for a single individual.

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By Ambrose Bierce

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