It is more blessed to give than receive; for example, wedding presents

Quote by Henry Louis Mencken

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A man loses his sense of direction after four drinks; a woman loses hers after...

A man loses his sense of direction after four drinks; a woman loses hers after...

Evangelical Christianity, as everyone knows, is founded upon hate, as the Christianity of Christ was...

Evangelical Christianity, as everyone knows, is founded upon hate, as the Christianity of Christ was...

The military caste did not originate as a party of patriots, but as a party...

The military caste did not originate as a party of patriots, but as a party...

Love is an emotion that is based on an opinion of women that is impossible...

Love is an emotion that is based on an opinion of women that is impossible...

Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably...

A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably...

Men are sad because they have to die so soon, women are sad because they...

Men are sad because they have to die so soon, women are sad because they...

A prohibitionist is the sort of man one couldn't care to drink with, even if...

A prohibitionist is the sort of man one couldn't care to drink with, even if...

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

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

Immorality: the morality of those who are having a better time

Immorality: the morality of those who are having a better time

Old age ain't no place for sissies.

Old age ain't no place for sissies.

There is only one honest impulse at the bottom of Puritanism, and that is the...

There is only one honest impulse at the bottom of Puritanism, and that is the...

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...

All government, of course, is against liberty.

All government, of course, is against liberty.

Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?

Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?

Government under democracy is thus government by orgy, almost by orgasm.

Government under democracy is thus government by orgy, almost by orgasm.

Intelligence has been commoner among American Presidents than high character.

Intelligence has been commoner among American Presidents than high character.

Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in...

Elia Kazan understood my problems. He was able to bring out the very best in...

The role of the intelligence -that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates...

The role of the intelligence -that part of us which affirms and denies and formulates...

There is no method but to be very intelligent.

There is no method but to be very intelligent.