To die for an idea it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true
Quote, saying and phrase by: H.L. Mencken
Under democracy one party always devotes…
Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule – and both commonly succeed, and are right.
Quote, saying and phrase by: H.L. Mencken
Unquestionably, there is progress. The a…
Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.
Quote, saying and phrase by: H.L. Mencken
We are here and it is now. Further than …
We are here and it is now. Further than that all human knowledge is moonshine.
Quote, saying and phrase by: H.L. Mencken
We must respect the other fellow’s relig…
We must respect the other fellow’s religion,but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.
Quote, saying and phrase by: H.L. Mencken