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Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.

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.
H. L. MENCKEN

Freedom Gratitude Myself Thankful World
Imagine the Creator as a low comedian, and at once the world becomes explicable.
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Democracy Freedom Imagination World
When fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
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Limitation Oppression Power War
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
The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.
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Daring Lying Man People Success Truth Violence
Evangelical Christianity, as everyone knows, is founded upon hate, as the Christianity of Christ was founded upon love.
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Build Hate Love Religion
Socialist: A man suffering from an overwhelming conviction to believe what is not true.
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Believe Men Suffering True
If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner.
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Food Politics Promise
The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one’s time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.
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Beginning Fight Freedom Human Law Oppression Stop Time
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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Death Flower Funny Humor
There’s really no point to voting. If it made any difference, it would probably be illegal.
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Democracy Difference Vote
On one issue, at least, men and women agree. They both distrust women.
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Funny Issues Man Trust Women
The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.
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Freedom Humanity Peace Rule Save War
On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart’s desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
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Desire Funny Glory Greatness Heart
Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.
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Election Liberty Material Politics
Laws are no longer made by a rational process of public discussion; they are made by a process of blackmail and intimidation, and they are executed in the same manner
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Death Fear Law Process Talk

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