What did H. L. Mencken mean by: No sane man objects to palpable lies about him; what he objects to is damaging facts. - H. L. Mencken Copy
+ For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, H. L. Mencken, Together, Trust, 0 - H. L. Mencken
+ I’ve made it a rule never to drink by daylight and never to refuse a drink after dark. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, H. L. Mencken, Dark, Drinking, Food, 0 - H. L. Mencken
+ There is something even more valuable to civilization than wisdom, and that is character. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, H. L. Mencken, Character, Civilization, Religion, 0 - H. L. Mencken
+ After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, H. L. Mencken, Book, Funny, Writing, 0 - H. L. Mencken
+ To every complex question there is a simple answer and it is wrong. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, H. L. Mencken, Questions And Answers, Simple, 0 - H. L. Mencken
+ A wealthy man is one who earns $100 a year more than his wife’s sister’s husband. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, H. L. Mencken, Husband, 0 - H. L. Mencken
+ The notion that anything is gained by fixing a language in a groove is cherished only by pedants. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, H. L. Mencken, Language, Pedants, 0 - H. L. Mencken
+ Looking for an honest politician is like looking for an ethical burglar. Feraz Zeid, January 17, 2024January 17, 2024, H. L. Mencken, Honest, Political, Politician, 0 - H. L. Mencken
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