Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
Henry L Mencken quote Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself.
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Henry L Mencken quoteA judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.
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Henry L Mencken quoteA cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.
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Henry L Mencken quoteAny man who afflicts the human race with ideas must be prepared to see them misunderstood.
Henry L Mencken quote An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.
Henry L Mencken quote Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard.
Henry L Mencken quote Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.
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Henry L Mencken quoteBiography
American journalist and critic who died in 1956
