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“ An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it makes a better soup. ”

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Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

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H.l. Mencken Diplomacy Love Outrage

You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth.

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H.l. Mencken Inspirational Life

The older I grow, the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.

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H.l. Mencken Age Humor Old Wisdom

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. No one in this world, so far as I know—and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me—has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby.

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