“A man may be a fool and not know it—but not if he is married.”

— H. L. Mencken, A Little Book in C Major (1916)

About H. L. Mencken

1880 – 1956

American journalist and critic, known for "The American Language".

“The older I grow, the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom.”

“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.”

“An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it is also more nourishing.”

“It was the triumph of hope over experience.”

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“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”

“I can resist everything except temptation.”

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“I have nothing to declare except my genius.”

“The report of my death was an exaggeration.”

“Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses.”