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Sometimes the idiots outvote the sensible people.

H. L. Mencken

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 final test of truth is ridicule. Very few dogmas have ever faced it and survived.
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Face Survive Truth
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
There are two kinds of Europeans: The smart ones, and those who stayed behind.
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Difference Kind Smart Stay
Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamp-post.
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Career Dog Journalism Politics
Imagine the Creator as a low comedian, and at once the world becomes explicable.
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Democracy Freedom Imagination World
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
If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner.
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Food Politics Promise
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
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Animal Art Democracy Science
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
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
When fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
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Limitation Oppression Power War
Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told. Religion is doing what you are told, no matter what is right.
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Atheist Moral Motivational Religion Right
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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Corruption Dedication Enemy Himself Man Politics Professional Waste
A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.
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Funny Justice Law Student
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

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