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The kind of man who demands that government enforce his ideas is always the kind whose ideas are idiotic.

H. L. Mencken

The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.
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Danger Government Himself Men Thinking
Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.
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Election Liberty Material Politics
A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.
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Fools Funny Himself Man Marriage
After all is said and done, a hell lot of a lot more is said than done.
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Action Hell Talk
The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true; he thinks it is true because he gets pleasure out of it.
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Himself Ideas Man Thinking True
On one issue, at least, men and women agree. They both distrust women.
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Funny Issues Man Trust Women
Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.
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Atheist Moral Motivational Religion Right
Don’t overestimate the decency of the human race.
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Dignity Human Race
A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to Heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there.
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Funny Heaven Humor Person Place
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.
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Freedom Gratitude Myself Thankful World
When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.
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Deep Money
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
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Belief Freedom Ignorance Rule Wisdom
There are two kinds of Europeans: The smart ones, and those who stayed behind.
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Difference Kind Smart Stay
There are two impossibilities in life: “just one drink” and “an honest politician.”
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Honesty Impossible Life Politics
Always remember this: If you don’t attend the funerals of your friends, they will certainly not attend yours.
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Age Friendship Remember Yourself
No one in this world, so far as I know – and I have searched the records for years, and employed agents to help me – has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.
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Greatness Help Intelligence Lost Money Oneself People Search World

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