CONGRATULATION, n. The civility of envy.
Ambrose Bierce (1842–1914?) American writer and journalist
“Congratulation,” The Cynic’s Word Book (1906)
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Included in The Devil's Dictionary (1911). Originally published in the "Devil's Dictionary" column in the San Francisco Wasp (1881-08-12).
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Nothing is so silly as the expression of a man who is being complimented.
André Gide (1869–1951) French author, Nobel laureate
Journal (1906-02-13) [tr. O’Brien (1947)]
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