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Biography: H. L. Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, and cultural criti... more Biography: H. L. Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, and cultural critic known for his sharp wit and biting commentary on American life and politics. He co-founded *The American Mercury* magazine and was a fierce critic of both religious fundamentalism and populist movements. Often called the "Sage of Baltimore," Mencken’s influence shaped early 20th-century journalism and literary criticism. less
"Wealth, after all, is a relative thing, since he that has little, and wants less, is richer than he that has much, and wants more"
Tags: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Wealth, Minimalism
"The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated"
Tags: Philosophy, Life, Perception, Society, Wealth
"A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin"
Tags: Philosophy, Perspective, Human nature, Irony, Skepticism
"The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out"
Tags: Freedom, Critical thinking, Liberty, Government, Individualism
"No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public"
Tags: Money, Criticism, Pop culture, Taste, Consumer behavior
"It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place"
Tags: Perspective, Human nature, Empathy, Truth, Integrity
"Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under"
Tags: Responsibility, Integrity, Society, Politics, Government
"The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom"
Tags: Philosophy, Wisdom, Perspective, Life lessons, Reflection
"All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it"
Tags: Self-awareness, Human nature, Truth, Honesty, Deception
"In the United States, doing good has come to be, like patriotism, a favorite device of persons with something to sell"
Tags: Patriotism, Social commentary, Moral values, Quote, Critique
"Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone may be looking"
Tags: Self-awareness, Psychology, Ethics, Morality, Accountability
"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage"
Tags: Leadership, Humor, Society, Irony, Politics
"For every complex problem, there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong"
Tags: Critical thinking, Simplicity, Problem-solving, Complexity, Solutions
"A good politician is quite as unthinkable as an honest burglar"
Tags: Ethics, Integrity, Trust, Morality, Honesty
"Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy"
Tags: Happiness, Human nature, Humor, Society, Morality
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