Quotes by Mencken, H. L.

Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence >>

Government is actually the worst failure of civilized man. There has n >>

Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all o >>

Quotations about Leisure

Cultivated leisure is the aim of man. >>

The busier we are the more leisure we have. >>

Life lived amidst tension and busyness needs leisure. Leisure that rec >>

The idea that leisure is of value in itself is only conditionally true. The average man simply spends his leisure as a dog spends it. His recreations are all puerile, and the time supposed to benefit him really only stupefies him.

Mencken, H. L.