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For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.

H. L. Mencken

Imagine the Creator as a low comedian, and at once the world becomes explicable.
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Democracy Freedom Imagination World
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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Anger Black Funny Hands Time
The only good bureaucrat is one with a pistol at his head. Put it in his hand and it’s good-bye to the Bill of Rights.
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Democracy Goodness Hands Right
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
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Belief Freedom Ignorance Rule Wisdom
What men value in this world is not rights but privileges.
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Leadership Men Priviledge Right Value
It doesn’t take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause.
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Determination Leadership Rebel Sound
A sense of humor always withers in the presence of the messianic delusion, like justice and the truth in front of patriotic passion.
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Humor Justice Passion Patriot Presence
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
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Animal Art Democracy Science
There is no idea so stupid that you can’t find a professor who will believe it.
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Believe Ideas Stupidity Teaching Yourself
Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
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Fear God Happiness
The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear – fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety.
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Courage Emotion Fear Himself Men Safety
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
Socialist: A man suffering from an overwhelming conviction to believe what is not true.
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Believe Men Suffering True
The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he is one of God’s children, but that as soon as he succeeds he is taken over by the Devil.
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Children Failure God Man Success Theory
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
Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.
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Easy Hard Love Relationship Stop War

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