Maxioms by H. L. Mencken
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act even read more
The difference between a moral man and a man of honor is that the latter regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked.
It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their read more
It is the invariable habit of bureaucracies, at all times and everywhere, to assume...that every citizen is a criminal. Their one apparent purpose, pursued with a relentless and furious diligence, is to convert the assumption into a fact. They hunt endlessly for proofs, and, when proofs are lacking, for mere suspicions. The moment they become aware of a definite citizen, John Doe, seeking what is his right under the law, they begin searching feverishly for an excuse for withholding it from him.
Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
Bachelors have consciences, married men have wives.
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.
Every failure teaches a man something, to wit, that he will probably fail again.
Every failure teaches a man something, to wit, that he will probably fail again.
