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
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart. H. L. Mencken beautifulchildextent Change image and share on social
A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable. H. L. Mencken capableindividualmake Change image and share on social
The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated. H. L. Mencken chieffactlie 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
