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The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.

H. L. Mencken

The ideal way to get rid of any infectious disease would be to shoot instantly every person who comes down with it.
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Death Freedom Ideal Kill Sick
There are two impossibilities in life: “just one drink” and “an honest politician.”
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Honesty Impossible Life Politics
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
You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.
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Deep Inspirational Life Philosophy Worth Yourself
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
Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
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Freedom Government Integrity Live Men Shame
When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.
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Deep Money
The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
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Himself Men Oneself
The central belief of every moron is that he is the victim of a mysterious conspiracy against his common rights and true deserts.
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Belief Himself Mystery Right True Victim
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
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Animal Art Democracy Science
The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of slander on the poor.
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Argument Crime Funny Humor Kind Poor
Freedom of press is limited to those who own one.
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Freedom Funny Limitation Oneself Politics
A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man. In order to get anywhere near high office he has to make so many compromises and submit to so many humiliations that he becomes indistinguishable from a streetwalker.
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Freedom Honor Men Order Politics
Most people want security in this world, not liberty.
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Deep Freedom Liberty People Security
Free speech is too dangerous to a democracy to be permitted.
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Danger Democracy Freedom Scare
Sometimes the idiots outvote the sensible people.
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Democracy People Vote

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