Quotes by Mencken, H. L.

Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marr >>

The common argument that crime is caused by poverty is a kind of sland >>

I confess I enjoy democracy immensely. It is incomparably idiotic, and >>

Quotations about Lies and Lying

One of the striking differences between a cat and a lie is that the ca >>

Lies are usually caused by undue fear of men. >>

The truth that survives is simply the lie that is pleasantest to belie >>

Lying is not only excusable; it is not only innocent; it is, above all, necessary and unavoidable. Without the ameliorations that it offers, life would become a mere syllogism and hence too metallic to be borne.

Mencken, H. L.