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Ambrose Bierce Quotes: The hardest tumble a man can take is to fall over his own bluff.
         

The hardest tumble a man can take is to fall over his own bluff.


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This page presents the quote "The hardest tumble a man can take is to fall over his own bluff.". Author of this quote is Ambrose Bierce. This quote is about lies, bluffing,.