More From H. L. Mencken
- "Women have simple tastes. They get pleasure out of the conversation of children in arms and men in love."
- "There are men so philosophical that they can see humor in their own toothaches. But there has never lived a man so philosophical that he could see the toothache in his own humor."
- "Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner’s inquest."
More In Government
- "All’s the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a decent standing army and get out of the way."― Adam Carolla
- "Remember that government doesn’t earn one single dollar it spends. In order for you to get money from the government, that money must first be taken from somebody else."― Jesse Ventura
- "There used to be this feeling under Eisenhower and Kennedy and Roosevelt and Truman that government was a solution. Trust in the presidency fell precipitously under Johnson – real lows. And it’s never come back. It’s a trend that, if you’re liberal, is really discouraging."― Robert Caro