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
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.
The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.
Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.
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Temptation rarely comes in working hours. It is in their leisure time that men are made or marred.
The last temptation is the greatest treason: to do the right deed for the wrong reason.
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