Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly. H. L. Mencken badlybeautifulmachine Change image and share on social
When women kiss it always reminds one of prize fighters shaking hands. H. L. Mencken fighterhandkis Change image and share on social
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. H. L. Mencken artcagecircus 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
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
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. H. L. Mencken aimalarmclamorous Change image and share on social
The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. H. L. Mencken falsefronthumanity Change image and share on social
A national political campaign is better than the best circus ever heard of, with a mass baptism and a couple of hangings thrown in. H. L. Mencken baptismcampaigncircus Change image and share on social
A prohibitionist is the sort of man one couldn't care to drink with, even if he drank. H. L. Mencken caredrinkman Change image and share on social
The only cure for contempt is counter-contempt. H. L. Mencken contemptcountercure Change image and share on social
