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When fanatics are on top, there is no limit to oppression.
-- H. L. Mencken -
When fanatics are on top, there is no limit to oppression.
-- H. L. Mencken -
When fanatics are on top, there is no limit to oppression.
-- H. L. Mencken -
When fanatics are on top, there is no limit to oppression.
-- H. L. Mencken -
When fanatics are on top, there is no limit to oppression.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
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An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will make better soup.
-- H. L. Mencken -
Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken -
Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken -
Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken -
Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken -
Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken -
For every problem, there is one solution which is simple, neat and wrong.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #ProblemSolving
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Sunrise #SacandagaLake #Adirondacks #NewYork
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For every problem, there is one solution which is simple, neat and wrong.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #ProblemSolving
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Sunrise #SacandagaLake #Adirondacks #NewYork
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For every problem, there is one solution which is simple, neat and wrong.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #ProblemSolving
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Sunrise #SacandagaLake #Adirondacks #NewYork
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For every problem, there is one solution which is simple, neat and wrong.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #ProblemSolving
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Sunrise #SacandagaLake #Adirondacks #NewYork
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For every problem, there is one solution which is simple, neat and wrong.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #ProblemSolving
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Sunrise #SacandagaLake #Adirondacks #NewYork
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Triathlon #Runners #StPetersburg #Florida
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Triathlon #Runners #StPetersburg #Florida
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Triathlon #Runners #StPetersburg #Florida
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Triathlon #Runners #StPetersburg #Florida
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As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adoured by a downright moron.
-- H. L. Mencken (On Politics)⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Americans #Politics #ThePresidency
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Panopainting #Triathlon #Runners #StPetersburg #Florida
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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Fear #Politics
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Fear #Politics
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Fear #Politics
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Fear #Politics
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Fear #Politics
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #CoyoteButtesNorth #TheWave #VermilionCliffs #Utah
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A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
No one in this world, so far as I know -- and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me -- has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby. -H.L. Mencken, writer, editor, and critic (12 Sep 1880-1956) -
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
No one in this world, so far as I know -- and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me -- has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby. -H.L. Mencken, writer, editor, and critic (12 Sep 1880-1956) -
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
No one in this world, so far as I know -- and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me -- has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby. -H.L. Mencken, writer, editor, and critic (12 Sep 1880-1956) -
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
No one in this world, so far as I know -- and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me -- has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby. -H.L. Mencken, writer, editor, and critic (12 Sep 1880-1956) -
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
No one in this world, so far as I know -- and I have researched the records for years, and employed agents to help me -- has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Nor has anyone ever lost public office thereby. -H.L. Mencken, writer, editor, and critic (12 Sep 1880-1956) -
Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Puritanism
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #ChacoCanyon #Panopainting #NewMexico
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Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Puritanism
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #ChacoCanyon #Panopainting #NewMexico
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Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Puritanism
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #ChacoCanyon #Panopainting #NewMexico
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Puritanism -- The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
-- H. L. Mencken⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #HLMencken #Puritanism
⬇ #Photography #Panorama #ChacoCanyon #Panopainting #NewMexico
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#HLMencken #democracy #politics
Does anyone have an authoritative source for this quote attributed to Mencken?
"Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance"
It's been attributed to his Notes On Journalism
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/myl/MenckenNotes.pdfAnd Notes On Democracy
https://archive.org/details/notesondemocracy0000menc/page/n7/mode/2upEither I'm stupid, or it doesn't exist. Sounds like something he'd say, but I want to know where and when.