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 the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial",...
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A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is glad he doesn't know.
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Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
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After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations.