Quote by H.L. Mencken
The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastl

The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be vastly greater than that of any other animal. – H.L. Mencken

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A bore is a fellow who opens his mouth and puts his feats in it. – Henry Ford

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