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After all is said and done, a hell lot of a lot more is said than done.

H. L. Mencken

Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.
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Election Liberty Material Politics
It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office.
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Forever Freedom Hate Honesty Myself Strong
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
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Animal Art Democracy Science
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
Free speech is too dangerous to a democracy to be permitted.
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Danger Democracy Freedom Scare
Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
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Freedom Government Integrity Live Men Shame
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
Don’t overestimate the decency of the human race.
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Dignity Human Race
Laws are no longer made by a rational process of public discussion; they are made by a process of blackmail and intimidation, and they are executed in the same manner
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Death Fear Law Process Talk
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
A sense of humor always withers in the presence of the messianic delusion, like justice and the truth in front of patriotic passion.
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Humor Justice Passion Patriot Presence
What men value in this world is not rights but privileges.
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Leadership Men Priviledge Right Value
A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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Death Flower Funny Humor
An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.
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Ideal Myself Rose
There are two kinds of Europeans: The smart ones, and those who stayed behind.
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Difference Kind Smart Stay
There are two impossibilities in life: “just one drink” and “an honest politician.”
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Honesty Impossible Life Politics

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