Quote by H.L. Mencken
Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age. - H.L. Mencken

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age. – H.L. Mencken

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It is impossible to believe that the same God who permitted His own son to die a bachelor regards celibacy as an actual sin. – 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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We are not being arrogant or complacent when we are said that our country, as a united nation, has never in its entire history, enjoyed such a confluence of encouraging possibilities. – Thabo Mbeki

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When it comes to true humility in the face of history, nothing beats complete silence. – Lev Grossman

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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that. – Lord Acton

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Our history is every human history; a black and gory business, with more scoundrels than wise men at the lead, and more louts than both put together to cheer and follow. – Philip Wylie, Generation of Vipers

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