In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

Quote by Henry Louis Mencken

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Suicide is belated acquiescence in the opinion of one's wife's relatives

Suicide is belated acquiescence in the opinion of one's wife's relatives

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

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...

For every problem there is a solution which is simple, clean and wrong.

For every problem there is a solution which is simple, clean and wrong.

Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence

Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence

Morality is nothing but a struggle for safety

Morality is nothing but a struggle for safety

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...

The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world...

The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world...

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...

Good government is that which delivers the citizen from the risk of being done out...

Good government is that which delivers the citizen from the risk of being done out...

I believe that religion, generally speaking, has been a curse to mankind - that its...

I believe that religion, generally speaking, has been a curse to mankind - that its...

An individual who forces himself to accept this or that idea, or who pretends to...

An individual who forces himself to accept this or that idea, or who pretends to...

The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true....

The most costly of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true....

Science, at bottom, is really anti-intellectual. It always distrusts pure reason, and demands the production...

Science, at bottom, is really anti-intellectual. It always distrusts pure reason, and demands the production...

Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

The kind of man who wants government to adopt and enforce his ideas is always...

The kind of man who wants government to adopt and enforce his ideas is always...

Adultery is the application of democracy to love

Adultery is the application of democracy to love

The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world...

The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world...

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of...

Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of...

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards...

Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards...

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real...

If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real...