Quote by H.L. Mencken
No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases he

No matter how happily a woman may be married, it always pleases her to discover that there is a nice man who wishes that she were not. – H.L. Mencken

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Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry later; for another thing, they die earlier. – H.L. Mencken

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Marriage
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Why assume so glibly that the God who presumably created the universe is still running it? It is certainly conceivable that He may have finished it and then turned it over to lesser gods to operate. – H.L. Mencken

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Perspective
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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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Religion
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Women stand for the objective world for a man. They stand for the thing that youre not and thats what you always reach for in a song. – Leonard Cohen

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My mother was very strong. Once, she picked up a coconut and smashed it against my fathers head. It taught me about women defending themselves and not collapsing in a heap. – Alice Walker

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Men and women should stay apart, till their hearts grow gentle towards one another again. – David Herbert Lawrence

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Im excited about there being more of a sisterhood these days. Back in the 90s there was a lot of hate – the women I looked up to as artists were dissing me! Its not so patriarchal these days – theres more love and a lot less hate! – Alanis Morissette

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The love of ones country is a splendid thing. But why should love stop at the border? – Pablo Casals

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The things that people do now in sports, you cant even believe. These are complete total athletes. To see what human beings can do in the highest level is amazing. – Billie Joe Armstrong

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Many a time freedom has been rolled back – and always for the same sorry reason: fear. – Molly Ivins

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