Alimony - the ransom that the happy pay to the devil. H. L. Mencken alimonydevilhappy Change image and share on social
It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. H. L. Mencken boardeasygod Change image and share on social
A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers. H. L. Mencken examinationjudgelaw Change image and share on social
God is a comedian, playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. H. L. Mencken afraidaudiencecomedian Change image and share on social
A Sunday school is a prison in which children do penance for the evil conscience of their parents. H. L. Mencken childconscienceevil Change image and share on social
I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone. H. L. Mencken forcelibertything Change image and share on social
Nine times out of ten, in the arts as in life, there is actually no truth to be discovered; there is only error to be exposed. H. L. Mencken artdiscovererror Change image and share on social
Have you ever watched a crab on the shore crawling backward in search of the Atlantic Ocean, and missing? That's the way the mind of man operates. H. L. Mencken atlanticbackwardcrab Change image and share on social
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught. H. L. Mencken actcatchdifference Change image and share on social
