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The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

H. L. Mencken

Misogynist: A man who hates women as much as women hate one another.
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Feminism Hate Man Women
There’s really no point to voting. If it made any difference, it would probably be illegal.
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Democracy Difference Vote
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
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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Equality Forever Ideal Law Men Priviledge Right World
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
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
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Animal Art Democracy Science
There are two kinds of Europeans: The smart ones, and those who stayed behind.
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Difference Kind Smart Stay
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
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
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
When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.
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Deep Money
The kind of man who demands that government enforce his ideas is always the kind whose ideas are idiotic.
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Freedom Government Ideas Kind Men
Once a woman passes a certain point in intelligence she finds it almost impossible to get a husband: she simply cannot go on listening without snickering.
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Heart Husband Intelligence Listening Men Simplicity Woman
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
What men value in this world is not rights but privileges.
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Leadership Men Priviledge Right Value
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

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