We must respect the other fellow's religion,but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart

Quote by Henry Louis Mencken

Topics: Religion Quotes

The formula of the argument is simple and familiar: to dispose of a problem all...

The formula of the argument is simple and familiar: to dispose of a problem all...

The surest way to get on in politics in America is to play the leading...

The surest way to get on in politics in America is to play the leading...

No married man is genuinely happy if he has to drink worse whisky than he...

No married man is genuinely happy if he has to drink worse whisky than he...

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...

Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a...

Man is always looking for someone to boast to; woman is always looking for a...

The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that...

The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that...

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...

What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly...

What restrains us from killing is partly fear of punishment, partly moral scruple, and partly...

There are two kinds of books: those that no one reads and those that no...

There are two kinds of books: those that no one reads and those that no...

The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who Is able to think...

The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who Is able to think...

The only kind of freedom that the mob can imagine is freedom to annoy and...

The only kind of freedom that the mob can imagine is freedom to annoy and...

Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body

Temptation is an irresistible force at work on a movable body

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.

To expect defeat is nine-tenths of defeat itself.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

I can only imagine very stupid people looking at it (Television)

I can only imagine very stupid people looking at it (Television)

If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press...

If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press...

Color television! Bah, I won't believe it until I see it in black and white.

Color television! Bah, I won't believe it until I see it in black and white.