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.
H. L. MENCKENEvery normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
More H. L. Mencken Quotes
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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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There are two impossibilities in life: “just one drink” and “an honest politician.”
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Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.
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No professional politician is ever actually in favor of public economy. It is his implacable enemy, and he knows it. All professional politicians are dedicated wholeheartedly to waste and corruption. They are the enemies of every decent man.
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A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.
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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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The State doesn’t just want you to obey, it wants to make you WANT to obey.
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Don’t overestimate the decency of the human race.
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Equality before the law is probably forever unattainable. It is a noble ideal, but it can never be realized, for what men value in this world is not rights but privileges.
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All government, in its essence, is a conspiracy against the superior man: its one permanent object is to oppress him and cripple him.
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For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.
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The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.
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Most people want security in this world, not liberty.
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When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.
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The best teacher is not the one who knows most but the one who is most capable of reducing knowledge to that simple compound of the obvious and wonderful.
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