Criticism is prejudice made plausible. H. L. Mencken criticismmakeplausible Change image and share on social
A politician is an animal which can sit on a fence and yet keep both ears to the ground. H. L. Mencken animalearfence Change image and share on social
Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven. H. L. Mencken arcadiacategoryclaus Change image and share on social
A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier. H. L. Mencken crazydeviceignorant Change image and share on social
Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true. H. L. Mencken admitideaplatitude Change image and share on social
No matter how long he lives, no man ever becomes as wise as the average woman of forty-eight. H. L. Mencken averagefortylive Change image and share on social
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. H. L. Mencken beliefcollectivedemocracy Change image and share on social
The only really happy folk are married women and single men. H. L. Mencken folkhappyman 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
A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there. H. L. Mencken bragchurchgentleman Change image and share on social
