H. L. Mencken Messages

Best 20+ H. L. Mencken Messages, Quotes, and Images

There is no idea so stupid that you can't find a professor who will believe it.

There is no idea so stupid that you can't find a professor who will believe it.

When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.

When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.

Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.

Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under.

Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

The kind of man who demands that government enforce his ideas is always the kind whose ideas are idiotic.

The kind of man who demands that government enforce his ideas is always the kind whose ideas are idiotic.

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

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

Freedom of press is limited to those who own one.

Freedom of press is limited to those who own one.

Misogynist: A man who hates women as much as women hate one another.

Misogynist: A man who hates women as much as women hate one another.

Most people want security in this world, not liberty.

Most people want security in this world, not liberty.

When fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.

When fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.

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You are responsible for how your life turns out, and your attitude shapes that life for better or worse.

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The most dangerous man to any government is the man who can think things out for himself.

The most dangerous man to any government is the man who can think things out for himself.

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