I believe that all government is evil, in that all government must necessarily make war on liberty, and that the democratic government is at least as bad as any of the other forms.

Quote by Henry Louis Mencken

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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would...

To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would...

Democracy is based upon so childish a complex of fallacies that they must be protected...

Democracy is based upon so childish a complex of fallacies that they must be protected...

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

It is now quite lawful for a Catholic woman to avoid pregnancy by a resort...

It is now quite lawful for a Catholic woman to avoid pregnancy by a resort...

The central difficulty lies in the fact that all of the sciences have made such...

The central difficulty lies in the fact that all of the sciences have made such...

The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he...

The theory seems to be that as long as a man is a failure he...

Adultery is the application of democracy to love

Adultery is the application of democracy to love

Confidence: The feeling that makes one believe a man, even when one knows that one...

Confidence: The feeling that makes one believe a man, even when one knows that one...

Who ever heard, indeed, of an autobiography that was not (interesting)? I can recall none...

Who ever heard, indeed, of an autobiography that was not (interesting)? I can recall none...

Morality is nothing but a struggle for safety

Morality is nothing but a struggle for safety

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

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

Complete masculinity and stupidity are often indistinguishable.

Complete masculinity and stupidity are often indistinguishable.

Men always try to make virtues of their weaknesses. Fear of death and fear of...

Men always try to make virtues of their weaknesses. Fear of death and fear of...

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.

Jury: A group of 12 people, who, having lied to the judge about their health,...

Jury: A group of 12 people, who, having lied to the judge about their health,...

There are two kinds of music; German music and bad music.

There are two kinds of music; German music and bad music.

A great literature is chiefly the product of inquiring minds in revolt against the immovable...

A great literature is chiefly the product of inquiring minds in revolt against the immovable...

A sense of humor always withers in the presence of the messianic delusion, like justice...

A sense of humor always withers in the presence of the messianic delusion, like justice...

Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries...

Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. As Charles De Gaulle said, the cemeteries...

A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerated...

A keen sense of humor helps us to overlook the unbecoming, understand the unconventional, tolerated...