Quote by Ambrose Bierce

Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white is the color that it appears to be. It includes the gift of making any color appear white.

Eloquence, n. The art of orally persuading fools that white

Summary

This quote sarcastically defines eloquence as the skill of convincingly persuading ignorant individuals that something is true, even when it isn't. Using clever language and persuasion techniques, an eloquent person can make people believe that "white is the color that it appears to be." Furthermore, it suggests that an eloquent person possesses the ability to manipulate perception, making any color seem like it is white. This quote highlights the deceptive nature of eloquence and cautions against blind acceptance without critical thinking.

Topics

Art Gifts

By Ambrose Bierce

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I sudd

When did I realize I was God? Well, I was praying and I suddenly realized I was talking to myself.

God

Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when

Fear, anxiety and neurosis: that's just in the suitcase when you're an actor.

Fear

I go by instinct - I don't worry about experience.

I go by instinct - I don't worry about experience.

Barbra Streisand

Experience

I was an only child. I've known only children. From this exp

I was an only child. I've known only children. From this experience, I do believe that the children should outnumber the parents.

Experience

We are confronted with the incompatible claims of Jerusalem

We are confronted with the incompatible claims of Jerusalem and Athens to our allegiance. We are open to both and willing to listen to each. We ourselves are not wise but we wish to become wise. We are seekers for wisdom, philo-sophoi.

Wisdom Life

I used to travel in tennis shoes I am just not allowed to an

I used to travel in tennis shoes I am just not allowed to anymore. I'm an old hippie from San Francisco.

Travel

To talk about balance, it's easier to talk about what's out

To talk about balance, it's easier to talk about what's out of balance. And I think anytime that you have any disease, and disease meaning lack of ease, lack of flow... dis-ease. So any time there's disease, you're out of balance, whether it's jealousy, anger, greed, anxiety, fear.

Anger

Market leadership can translate directly to higher revenue,

Market leadership can translate directly to higher revenue, higher profitability, greater capital velocity, and correspondingly stronger returns on invested capital.

Leadership

I could be happy doing something like architecture. It would

I could be happy doing something like architecture. It would involve another couple of years of graduate school, but that's what I studied in college. That's what I always wanted to do.

Parker Stevenson

Architecture

Though he slay me, I shall yet trust Him.

Though he slay me, I shall yet trust Him.

Trust

While weight loss is important, what's more important is the

While weight loss is important, what's more important is the quality of food you put in your body - food is information that quickly changes your metabolism and genes.

Food

What do you want to achieve or avoid? The answers to this qu

What do you want to achieve or avoid? The answers to this question are objectives. How will you go about achieving your desire results? The answer to this you can call strategy.

William E. Rothschild

Planning