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Quote by H. L. Mencken

“Syllogisms а la mode - If you are against labor racketeers, then you are against the working man. If you are against demagogues, then you are against democracy. If you are against Christianity, then you are against God. If you are against trying a can of Old Dr. Quack's Cancer Salve, then you are in favor of letting Uncle Julius die.”

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H. L. Mencken

H. L. Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. Born on September 12, 1880, and passing away on January 29, 1956, Mencken is renowned for his significant contributions to American culture and language, particularly through his satirical essays and critical analyses of the American establishment. more

“A free citizen in a free state, it seems to me, has an inalienable right to play with whomsoever he will, so long as he does not disturb the general peace. If any other citizen, offended by the spectacle, makes a pother, then that other citizen, and not the man exercising his inalienable right, should be put down by the police.”

Ifs Men Should Long Doe States Play Seems He Man Citizens Exercise Police Offended Free State

Author:H. L. Mencken

“The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.”

World Motivational Share Currency Obscure Uncool

Author:Philip Seymour Hoffman

“You may be sure, dear Crito, that inaccurate language is not only in itself a mistake: it implants evil in men's souls.”

Men May Soul Evil Language Mistake Dear Implants

Book:Phaedo: Translated, with Introd., Notes, and Appendices

Source: Phaedo: Translated, with Introd., Notes, and Appendices

“A lot of people expect to see the same type of character that they see on the field off the field, and that throws them for a loop.”

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