About H. L. Mencken
Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial", also earned him...
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Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't they'd be married too.
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.
Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.
It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man.
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A specification that will not fit on one page of 8.5x11 inch paper cannot be understood.
Success usually occurs in private, while failure occurs in full view.
People know their feelings much sooner than they consciously accept them.