Don’t overestimate the decency of the human race.
H. L. MENCKENAfter all is said and done, a hell lot of a lot more is said than done.
More H. L. Mencken Quotes
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The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear – fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety.
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The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.
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What men value in this world is not rights but privileges.
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Sometimes the idiots outvote the sensible people.
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When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.
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Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.
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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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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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Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
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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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A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married.
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Freedom of press is limited to those who own one.
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The State doesn’t just want you to obey, it wants to make you WANT to obey.
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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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Most people want security in this world, not liberty.
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