That it should still be necessary, at this late stage in the senility of the human race to argue that women have a fine and fluent intelligence is surely an eloquent proof of the defective observation, incurable prejudice, and general…

Quote by Henry Louis Mencken

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The way to hold a husband is to keep him a little jealous; the way...

The way to hold a husband is to keep him a little jealous; the way...

Love: The delusion that one woman differs from another

Love: The delusion that one woman differs from another

All government, of course, is against liberty.

All government, of course, is against liberty.

We must respect the other fellow's religion,but only in the sense and to the extent...

We must respect the other fellow's religion,but only in the sense and to the extent...

The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men...

The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men...

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter...

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter...

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...

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

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

Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

It is a peculiarity of the American mind that it regards any excursion into the...

It is a peculiarity of the American mind that it regards any excursion into the...

Love is like war; easy to begin but very hard to stop

Love is like war; easy to begin but very hard to stop

When we appropriate money from the public funds to pay for vaccinating a horde of...

When we appropriate money from the public funds to pay for vaccinating a horde of...

The way to hold a husband is to keep him a little jealous; the way...

The way to hold a husband is to keep him a little jealous; the way...

Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes...

Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes...

Intelligence has been commoner among American Presidents than high character.

Intelligence has been commoner among American Presidents than high character.

Old age ain't no place for sissies.

Old age ain't no place for sissies.

The way for newspapers to meet the competition of radio and television is simply to...

The way for newspapers to meet the competition of radio and television is simply to...

The only really happy folk are married women and single men.

The only really happy folk are married women and single men.

There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass.

There was never yet fair woman but she made mouths in a glass.

While gossip among women is universally ridiculed as low and trivial, gossip among men, especially...

While gossip among women is universally ridiculed as low and trivial, gossip among men, especially...