The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line. Mencken, H.L.
The essence of a self-reliant and autonomous culture is an unshakable egoism. Mencken, H.L.
The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdo Mencken, H.L.
Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages. Mencken, H.L.
When a man laughs at his troubles he loses a great many friends. They never forgive the loss of their prerogative. Mencken, H.L.
