For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong. H. L. Mencken answerclearcomplex Change image and share on social
Self-respect: the secure feeling that no one, as yet, is suspicious. H. L. Mencken feltrespectsecure Change image and share on social
No man ever quite believes in any other man. One may believe in an idea absolutely, but not in a man. H. L. Mencken absolutelybelieveidea Change image and share on social
To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true! H. L. Mencken dieideaman Change image and share on social
Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies. H. L. Mencken communismlargelymake Change image and share on social
Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body. H. L. Mencken bodyforceirresistible Change image and share on social
It doesn't take a majority to make a rebellion; it takes only a few determined leaders and a sound cause. H. L. Mencken determineleadermajority Change image and share on social
The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he is one of God's children, but that as soon as he succeeds he is taken over by the Devil. H. L. Mencken childdevilfailure Change image and share on social
The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. It is the chief occupation of mankind. H. L. Mencken chiefcostlyfolly Change image and share on social
It is impossible to imagine Goethe or Beethoven being good at billiards or golf. H. L. Mencken beethovenbilliardgoethe Change image and share on social
