Maxioms by H. L. Mencken
It is a sin to believe in the evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
It is a sin to believe in the evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
Say what you will about the Ten Commandments, you must always come back
to the pleasant fact that there are read more
Say what you will about the Ten Commandments, you must always come back
to the pleasant fact that there are only ten of them.
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the same sense and to the extent that we respect read more
We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the same sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.
The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant read more
The objection of the scandalmonger is not that she tells of racy doings, but that she pretends to be indignant about them.
