The opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral. H. L. Mencken bawdycathedralhouse Change image and share on social
What men value in this world is not rights but privileges. H. L. Mencken manprivilegeright Change image and share on social
Poetry has done enough when it charms, but prose must also convince. H. L. Mencken charmconvincepoetry 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
Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas. H. L. Mencken constantdilemmahorn 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
We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine. H. L. Mencken humanknowledgemoonshine Change image and share on social
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. H. L. Mencken rejoicerepublicansin Change image and share on social
Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner's inquest. H. L. Mencken begincoronerdiscuss Change image and share on social
Morality is the theory that every human act must be either right or wrong, and that 99 % of them are wrong. H. L. Mencken acthumanmorality Change image and share on social