#y

Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#democracy #form #jackals #worship

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

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

Honor is simply the morality of superior men. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#honor #morality #simply #superior

A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#coffin #cynic #flowers #looks #man

All government, of course, is against liberty. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#course #government #liberty

Every man sees in his relatives, and especially in his cousins, a series of grotesque caricatures of himself. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#caricatures #cousins #especially #every #every man

Democracy is only a dream: it should be put in the same category as Arcadia, Santa Claus, and Heaven. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#claus #democracy #dream #heaven #only

It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#board #easy #god #gods #imagine

A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable. ↗

— H. L. Mencken

#individuals #made #original #probably #society