The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.

Quote by H L Mencken

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Adultery is the application of democracy to love.

Adultery is the application of democracy to love.

A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas.

Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas.

Life is a dead-end street.

Life is a dead-end street.

A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is...

A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is...

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop.

Don't overestimate the decency of the human race.

Don't overestimate the decency of the human race.

Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body.

Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body.

Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another.

Love is the delusion that one woman differs from another.

Wealth - any income that is at least one hundred dollars more a year than...

Wealth - any income that is at least one hundred dollars more a year than...

Man weeps to think that he will die so soon; woman, that she was born...

Man weeps to think that he will die so soon; woman, that she was born...

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of...

It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of...

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...

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the...

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the...

I go on working for the same reason that a hen goes on laying eggs.

I go on working for the same reason that a hen goes on laying eggs.

Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry...

Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry...

Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly.

Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly.

Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms...

Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms...

A mighty pain to love it is, and 'tis a pain that pain to miss;...

A mighty pain to love it is, and 'tis a pain that pain to miss;...

I could never love where I could not respect

I could never love where I could not respect

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what...

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what...