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Misogynist: A man who hates women as much as women hate one another.

H. L. Mencken

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
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Animal Art Democracy Science
The aim of public education is not to spread enlightenment at all; it is simply to reduce as many individuals as possible to the same safe level, to breed a standard citizenry, to put down dissent and originality.
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Citizenship Education Learning Liberty Possible Reality Simplicity
Socialist: A man suffering from an overwhelming conviction to believe what is not true.
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Believe Men Suffering True
After all is said and done, a hell lot of a lot more is said than done.
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Action Hell Talk
Journalism is to politician as dog is to lamp-post.
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Career Dog Journalism Politics
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
No one in this world, so far as I know – and I have searched the records for years, and employed agents to help me – has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.
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Greatness Help Intelligence Lost Money Oneself People Search World
Government’s great contribution to human wisdom is the discovery that the taxpayer has more than one pocket.
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Discovery Government Human Liberty Wisdom
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
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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Death Flower Funny Humor
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
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
Don’t overestimate the decency of the human race.
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Dignity Human Race
For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.
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Choice Moral Philosophy Problem Simplicity Wrong
A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.
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Funny Justice Law Student
Always remember this: If you don’t attend the funerals of your friends, they will certainly not attend yours.
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Age Friendship Remember Yourself

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