Who said “Insurrection. An unsuccessful revolution; disaffection's failure to substitute misrule…”?

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Ambrose Bierce. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Devil's Dictionary (1911)

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APA

Bierce, A. (n.d.). Insurrection. An unsuccessful revolution; disaffection's failure to substitute misrule for bad government. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35454-insurrection-an-unsuccessful-revolution-disaffections/

MLA

Bierce, Ambrose. “Insurrection. An unsuccessful revolution; disaffection's failure to substitute misrule for bad government.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35454-insurrection-an-unsuccessful-revolution-disaffections/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bierce, Ambrose. “Insurrection. An unsuccessful revolution; disaffection's failure to substitute misrule for bad government.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35454-insurrection-an-unsuccessful-revolution-disaffections/.