The opera is to music what a bawdy house is to a cathedral. H. L. Mencken bawdycathedralhouse Change image and share on social
In the duel of sex woman fights from a dreadnought and man from an open raft. H. L. Mencken dreadnoughtduelfight 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
Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a shoulder to put her head on. H. L. Mencken boastheadman Change image and share on social
Each party steals so many articles of faith from the other, and the candidates spend so much time making each other's speeches, that by the time election day is past there is nothing much to do save turn the sitting rascals out and let a new gang in. H. L. Mencken articlecandidateday share on social
Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. H. L. Mencken advanceauctionelection Change image and share on social
No married man is genuinely happy if he has to drink worse whisky than he used to drink when he was single. H. L. Mencken badlydrinkgenuinely Change image and share on social
Don't overestimate the decency of the human race. H. L. Mencken decencyhumanoverestimate Change image and share on social
I never smoked a cigarette until I was nine. H. L. Mencken cigarettesmoke Change image and share on social
A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there. H. L. Mencken bragchurchgentleman Change image and share on social
