What men value in this world is not rights but privileges. H. L. Mencken manprivilegeright Change image and share on social
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. H. L. Mencken beliefcollectivedemocracy Change image and share on social
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. H. L. Mencken commondemocracydeserve Change image and share on social
There is always an easy solution to every problem - neat, plausible, and wrong. H. L. Mencken easyneatplausible Change image and share on social
If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl. H. L. Mencken departeyeforgive Change image and share on social
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken beginblackflag Change image and share on social
Honor is simply the morality of superior men. H. L. Mencken honormanmorality Change image and share on social
When a new source of taxation is found it never means, in practice, that the old source is abandoned. It merely means that the politicians have two ways of milking the taxpayer where they had one before. H. L. Mencken abandonfindmean share on social
Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good. H. L. Mencken christianityfreegive Change image and share on social
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. H. L. Mencken complexemotionfear Change image and share on social
