#ma

The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act, even when it has worked and he has not been caught. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#been #between #caught #difference #even

A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant and the crazy crazier. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#crazy #device #ignorant #making #more

A man may be a fool and not know it, but not if he is married. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#know #man #married #may

Each party steals so many articles of faith from the other, and the candidates spend so much time making each other's speeches, that by the time election day is past there is nothing much to do save turn the sitting rascals out and let a new gang in. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#by the time #candidates #day #each #election

Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#beautiful #machine #man #very #works

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. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#about #basic #bore #endless #existence

The one permanent emotion of the inferior man is fear - fear of the unknown, the complex, the inexplicable. What he wants above everything else is safety. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#complex #else #emotion #everything #fear

The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#cynics #fanatics #government #humane #limit

I'm not high maintenance. ↗

— Sienna Miller

#high maintenance #i #maintenance

Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#always #assume #before #fool #man