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...
More quotations from H. L. Mencken
Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.
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Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.
I'm not sure anyone knows what they're looking for until they find it.
—Kiera Cass in The Heir
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