Quotation by

Ambrose Bierce

Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.

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The quotation describes the future as an idealized time when everything goes well, friends remain loyal, and happiness is guaranteed. It highlights how people often imagine the future as perfect and certain, even though it may not actually be that way.

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