Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't they'd be married too. H. L. Mencken bachelormanmarry Change image and share on social
Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages. H. L. Mencken americanaveragepay Change image and share on social
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken beginblackflag Change image and share on social
Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone might be looking. H. L. Mencken consciencevoicewarn Change image and share on social
The cynics are right nine times out of ten. H. L. Mencken cynictentime Change image and share on social
The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal. H. L. Mencken animalbearbeing Change image and share on social
Strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she marries him and what she thinks of him a year afterward, and you will have the truth about him. H. L. Mencken afterwardaveragehusband Change image and share on social
Every man sees in his relatives, and especially in his cousins, a series of grotesque caricatures of himself. H. L. Mencken caricaturecousingrotesque Change image and share on social
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public. H. L. Mencken americanbreakpublic Change image and share on social
Conscience is a mother-in-law whose visit never ends. H. L. Mencken conscienceendlaw Change image and share on social
