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Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to read more

Under democracy one party always devotes its chief energies to trying to prove that the other party is unfit to rule - and both commonly succeed, and are right

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Voting Quotes,
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There is something even more valuable to civilization than wisdom, and that is character

There is something even more valuable to civilization than wisdom, and that is character

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Idealist: One who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better read more

Idealist: One who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Idealism Quotes,
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The cynics are right nine times out of ten.

The cynics are right nine times out of ten.

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Cynicism Quotes,
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You can't kiss an oil well.

You can't kiss an oil well.

by Henry Louis Mencken Found in: Kissing Quotes,
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