H. L. Mencken Quotes

H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
American Writer
Born: Sep 12, 1880
Died: Jan 29, 1956
Believe Good Man Men Woman World
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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
Day Great Heart Will Glorious White White House Folks Some Adorned Moron Reach House Plain Land Downright Last Desire
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. H. L. Mencken
Politics Safety Aim Menacing Practical Led Endless Them Populace Whole Series Keep Hence Imaginary
The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out... without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost inevitably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane, intolerable. H. L. Mencken
Government Man Dangerous Think Intolerable Insane Out Able Taboos Prevailing Superstitions He Almost Most Without Conclusion Inevitably Any Dishonest Regard Who Lives Things
In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one. H. L. Mencken
War Veterans Day Heroes Soldiers Ten Always
In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. H. L. Mencken
Thankful Politics Me World Be Thankful Something Sin Sorrow Always Am Republican Rejoice
Immorality: the morality of those who are having a better time. H. L. Mencken
Time Better Those Immorality Morality Having Better Time Who
Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance. H. L. Mencken
Wisdom Democracy Ignorance Collective Individual Pathetic Belief
It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office. H. L. Mencken
Me Honesty Hate Decency Sense Everything Say Favor Strongly Makes Am Forever Office Common Common Sense Inaccurate Public Public Office
Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard. H. L. Mencken
Good Democracy People Know Get Common Want Common People Hard Theory Deserve
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. H. L. Mencken
Man Black Every Must Tempted Spit Throats His Normal Begin Times Hands Flag
The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom. H. L. Mencken
Wisdom Age Older Distrust More Doctrine Familiar Grow Brings
Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods. H. L. Mencken
Election Every Advance Goods Sort Auction Sale Stolen
I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant. H. L. Mencken
Truth Lie Better Free Believe Tell Know Than Ignorant Slave
A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier. H. L. Mencken
Crazy More Device Making Crazier Newspaper Ignorant
Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under. H. L. Mencken
Government Man Every He Decent Decent Man Ashamed Lives
If a politician found he had cannibals among his constituents, he would promise them missionaries for dinner. H. L. Mencken
Dinner Politician Promise Would Constituents Had He Missionaries His Cannibals Them Found Among
A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers. H. L. Mencken
Judge Law Own Marks Papers Examination Student His Who
The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression. H. L. Mencken
Government Oppression Humane Top Worst Moral Composed No Limit Most Limit Very Often Fanatics Tolerant Cynics
Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses. H. L. Mencken
Democracy Worship Also Form
A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married. H. L. Mencken
Man Fool Married He Know May
When a new source of taxation is found it never means, in practice, that the old source is abandoned. It merely means that the politicians have two ways of milking the taxpayer where they had one before. H. L. Mencken
Old Practice Before Politicians Taxpayer Ways Abandoned Never Had Merely New Source Where Taxation Means Found Two
Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public. H. L. Mencken
Broke Nobody American Taste Public American Public Ever
It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place. H. L. Mencken
Truth You Man Lie Believe Telling Telling The Truth Would Know Were His Place Hard
If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl. H. L. Mencken
Me You Remember Thought Girl Please Ghost Eye Some Wink Remember Me Sinner Depart Forgive After Your Homely Ever
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart. H. L. Mencken
Beautiful Religion Respect Smart Wife Sense Other Must Only Fellow His Children Theory Extent
Honor is simply the morality of superior men. H. L. Mencken
Honor Men Superior Morality Simply
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