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I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it read more

I believe in only one thing: liberty; but I do not believe in liberty enough to want to force it upon anyone.

by H. L. Mencken Found in: Liberty Quotes,
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A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin.

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No one ever heard of the truth being enforced by law. Whenever the secular arm is called in to sustain read more

No one ever heard of the truth being enforced by law. Whenever the secular arm is called in to sustain an idea, whether new or old, it is always a bad idea, and not infrequently it is downright idiotic.

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No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

by H. L. Mencken Found in: Taste Quotes,
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Nature abhors a moron.

Nature abhors a moron.

by H. L. Mencken Found in: Society Quotes,
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