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H. L. Mencken

"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance."

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Donna Grant

"Politicians look for interests not people."

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Donna Grant

"When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another - except brute, physical force."

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Donna Grant

"Experience is in the fingers and the head. The heart is inexperienced."

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Donna Grant

"And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet."

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Donna Grant

"I believe the term is 'eminent domain.'Ah, yes. That means 'theft by the government."

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Donna Grant

"There is no single truth in a world ruled by many political parties."

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"Political or military commentators, like astrologers, can survive almost any mistake, because their more devoted followers do not look to them for an appraisal of the facts but for the stimulation of nationalistic loyalties."

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Donna Grant

"In my view, any government whose state is perpetually at war, and remains so in spite of initiatives to make peace, is incompetent and unfit and should resign."

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Donna Grant

"Democracy is good, but it is not good for an uneducated dogmatic society. Often, that society does not know how to choose wisely."

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"If you have to say or do something controversial, aim so that people will hate that they love it and not love that they hate it."

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H. L. Mencken
"A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin."

Criticism

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H. L. Mencken
"Time stays, we go."

Time

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H. L. Mencken
"Life is a dead-end street."

Life

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H. L. Mencken
"The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence."

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H. L. Mencken
"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."

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H. L. Mencken
"Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good."

Government

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H. L. Mencken
"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."

Government

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H. L. Mencken
"The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line."

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H. L. Mencken
"Don't overestimate the decency of the human race."

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H. L. Mencken
"Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love."

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