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
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
Injustice is relatively easy to bear; what stings is justice. H. L. Mencken beareasyinjustice 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
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. H. L. Mencken conclusiondangerousdishonest share on social
The only really happy folk are married women and single men. H. L. Mencken folkhappyman Change image and share on social
A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married. H. L. Mencken foolmanmarry 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
