I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time. H. L. Mencken evilgovernmentimprove Change image and share on social
Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age. H. L. Mencken ageattaindignity Change image and share on social
It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously. H. L. Mencken chiefcursehallucination Change image and share on social
Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love. H. L. Mencken armchildconversation Change image and share on social
Man weeps to think that he will die so soon; woman, that she was born so long ago. H. L. Mencken agobeardie Change image and share on social
For centuries, theologians have been explaining the unknowable in terms of the-not-worth-knowing. H. L. Mencken centuryexplainknow Change image and share on social
Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. H. L. Mencken fearhappyhaunt Change image and share on social
Opera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in Italian. H. L. Mencken baseballenglishitalian Change image and share on social
A professor must have a theory as a dog must have fleas. H. L. Mencken dogfleaprofessor 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
