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Ambrose Bierce

Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.

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Ambrose Bierce is saying that people are often praised either because they have wealth and influence or simply because they have passed away. This implies that respect and admiration can be more about status or timing than genuine merit.

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