Quotation by

Ambrose Bierce

Success is the one unpardonable sin against our fellows.

Success

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Ambrose Bierce suggests that achieving success can cause resentment or jealousy among others, making it socially unacceptable or unforgivable. This implies that success may isolate a person because it highlights differences that others find hard to accept.

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