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Famous Quotes in History by H L Mencken - 1


This category is for famous quotes in history by H L Mencken.

Henry Louis Mencken was an American editor, critic, biographer, and satirist who lived from 1880 to 1956.

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Books


The chief knowledge that a man gets from reading books is the knowledge that very few of them are worth reading.


Books


In the main, there are two sorts of books: those that no one reads and those that no one ought to read.


Conscience


Conscience: the inner voice which warns us that someone may be looking.


Cows


A cow goes on giving milk all her life even though what appears to be her self-interest urges her to give gin.


Cynics


A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.


Decency


Don't overestimate the decency of the human race.


Democracy


Democracy is the art of running the circus from the monkey cage.


Democracy


Democracy is also a form of religion; it is the worship of jackals by jackasses.


Education


A teacher is one who, in his youth, admired teachers.


Education


A teacher is one who, in his youth, admired teachers.

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