Author: H. L. Mencken

Quotes

Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.

Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.

- H. L. Mencken

A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in.

A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in.

- H. L. Mencken

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.

- H. L. Mencken

Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

- H. L. Mencken

A professor must have a theory as a dog must have fleas.

A professor must have a theory as a dog must have fleas.

- H. L. Mencken

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

- H. L. Mencken

In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

- H. L. Mencken

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

- H. L. Mencken

Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.

Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.

- H. L. Mencken

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