Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies. H. L. Mencken on religion
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. H. L. Mencken on respect
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. H. L. Mencken on science
A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable. H. L. Mencken on society
I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense. H. L. Mencken on sports
In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican. H. L. Mencken on thankful
Immorality: the morality of those who are having a better time. H. L. Mencken on time
Each party steals so many articles of faith from the other, and the candidates spend so much time making each other's speeches, that by the time election day is past there is nothing much to do save turn the sitting rascals out and let a new gang in. H. L. Mencken on time
I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time. H. L. Mencken on time
Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry later for another thing, they die earlier. H. L. Mencken on time
A bad man is the sort who weeps every time he speaks of a good woman. H. L. Mencken on time
For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe. Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end. H. L. Mencken on trust
I believe that it is better to tell the truth than a lie. I believe it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe it is better to know than to be ignorant. H. L. Mencken on truth
Strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she marries him and what she thinks of him a year afterward, and you will have the truth about him. H. L. Mencken on truth
It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place. H. L. Mencken on truth
Nine times out of ten, in the arts as in life, there is actually no truth to be discovered there is only error to be exposed. H. L. Mencken on truth
Love is like war: easy to begin but very hard to stop. H. L. Mencken on war
The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line. H. L. Mencken on war
War will never cease until babies begin to come into the world with larger cerebrums and smaller adrenal glands. H. L. Mencken on war