The chief contribution of Protestantism to human thought is its massive proof that God is a bore. H. L. Mencken bearchiefcontribution Change image and share on social
Opera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in Italian. H. L. Mencken baseballenglishitalian Change image and share on social
Strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she marries him and what she thinks of him a year afterward, and you will have the truth about him. H. L. Mencken afterwardaveragehusband Change image and share on social
The only really happy folk are married women and single men. H. L. Mencken folkhappyman Change image and share on social
Judge: a law student who marks his own examination-papers. H. L. Mencken examinationjudgelaw Change image and share on social
Most people are unable to write because they are unable to think, and they are unable to think because they congenitally lack the equipment to do so, just as they congenitally lack the equipment to fly over the moon. H. L. Mencken congenitallyequipmentfly share on social
War will never cease until babies begin to come into the world with larger cerebrums and smaller adrenal glands. H. L. Mencken adrenalbabybegin Change image and share on social
Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies. H. L. Mencken communismlargelymake Change image and share on social
I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time. H. L. Mencken evilgovernmentimprove Change image and share on social
Criticism is prejudice made plausible. H. L. Mencken criticismmakeplausible Change image and share on social
