The Devil’s Dictionary by Abrose Bierce

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Meekness
n. Uncommon patience in planning a revenge that is worth while.
M is for Moses, Who slew the Egyptian. As sweet as a rose is The meekness of Moses. No monument shows his Post-mortem inscription, But M is for Moses Who slew the Egyptian.
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