H. L. Mencken Quote Explained: For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together.

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Never argue with a man whose job depends on not being convinced.

- H. L. Mencken

Arguing

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Man’s objection to love is that it dies hard: women’s, that when it is dead it stays dead.

- H. L. Mencken

Love
Women

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A wealthy man is one who earns $100 a year more than his wife’s sister’s husband.

- H. L. Mencken

Husband

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

- H. L. Mencken

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I roll out of my couch every morning with the more agreeable expectations.

- H. L. Mencken

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Those who can’t teach – administrate. Those who can’t administrate – go into politics.

- H. L. Mencken

Teach

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To wage a war for a purely moral reason is as absurd as to ravish a woman for a purely moral reason

- H. L. Mencken

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After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations.

- H. L. Mencken

For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together.

For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together.

Never argue with a man whose job depends on not being convinced.

Man’s objection to love is that it dies hard: women’s, that when it is dead it stays dead.

A wealthy man is one who earns $100 a year more than his wife’s sister’s husband.

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

I roll out of my couch every morning with the more agreeable expectations.

Those who can’t teach – administrate. Those who can’t administrate – go into politics.

To wage a war for a purely moral reason is as absurd as to ravish a woman for a purely moral reason

After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations.

We perceive when love begins and when it declines by our embarrassment when alone together. Explain

Music has the power to bring people together like no other art form.

A man who doesn’t trust himself can never really trust anyone else.

She knew how to trust people… a rare quality, revealing a character far above average.

A man who does not trust himself will never really trust anybody.

The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that, you’ve got it made.

Why, I make more money than-than-than Calvin Coolidge, put together!

There was a time when the young of many clans joined together to make new clans.

For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together.

For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together.

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