1,045 Quotes by H. L. Mencken

Nature abhors a moron.

All the great villainies of history, from the murder of Abel onward, have been perpetrated by sober men, chiefly by Teetotalers.

No man is worthy of unlimited reliance-his treason, at best, only waits for sufficient temptation.

Who ever heard, indeed, of an autobiography that was not (interesting)? I can recall none in all the literature of the world

It is Hell, of course, that makes priests powerful, not Heaven, for after thousands of years of so-called civilization fear remains the one common denominator of mankind

If women believed in their husbands they would be a good deal happier and also a good deal more foolish.

The only kind of freedom that the mob can imagine is freedom to annoy and oppress its betters, and that is precisely the kind that we mainly have.

Never let your inferiors do you a favor - it will be extremely costly.

Philadelphia is the most pecksniffian of American cities, and thus probably leads the world.