If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. H. L. Mencken cannibalconstituentdinner Change image and share on social
Love is an emotion that is based on an opinion of women that is impossible for those who have had any experience with them. H. L. Mencken baseemotionexperience Change image and share on social
Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy. H. L. Mencken fearhappyhaunt Change image and share on social
We must be willing to pay a price for freedom. H. L. Mencken freedompayprice Change image and share on social
A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier. H. L. Mencken crazydeviceignorant Change image and share on social
On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron. H. L. Mencken adorndaydesire Change image and share on social
The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom. H. L. Mencken agebringdistrust Change image and share on social
It is now quite lawful for a Catholic woman to avoid pregnancy by a resort to mathematics, though she is still forbidden to resort to physics or chemistry. H. L. Mencken avoidcatholicchemistry Change image and share on social
Criticism is prejudice made plausible. H. L. Mencken criticismmakeplausible Change image and share on social
