Quote by H.L. Mencken
Historian: an unsuccessful novelist. - H.L. Mencken

Historian: an unsuccessful novelist. – H.L. Mencken

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The only liberty an inferior man really cherishes is the liberty to quit work, stretch out in the sun, and scratch himself. – H.L. Mencken

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I think the materialist conception of history is valid. – Christopher Hitchens

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History… is a nightmare from which I am trying to awake. – James Joyce, Ulysses

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The greatest tragedy in mankinds entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion. – Arthur C. Clarke

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History is a pageant and not a philosophy. – Augustine Birrell, Obiter Dicta: The Muse of History

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This is all the inheritance I give to my dear family. The religion of Christ will give them one which will make them rich indeed. – Patrick Henry

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My doctor asked me if I smoked, and I said only when Im working, golfing, or drinking. Then I realized the only time I dont smoke is when Im home. I didnt even realize Id become a smoker. – Dennis Franz

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