The Devil's Dictionary: Absolute

Updated May 14, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
by Ambrose Bierce
ABSENTEE
ABSTAINER

ABSOLUTE

-adj.

Independent, irresponsible. An absolute monarchy is one in which the sovereign does as he pleases so long as he pleases the assassins. Not many absolute monarchies are left, most of them having been replaced by limited monarchies, where the sovereign's power for evil (and for good) is greatly curtailed, and by republics, which are governed by chance.

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