H. L. Mencken Quotes (11+)

The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed by an endless series of hobgoblins.

Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.

Happiness is the china shop; love is the bull.

Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.

There's no underestimating the intelligence of the American public.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Morality is doing what is right, no matter what you are told.

The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.

For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.

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