H. L. Mencken Quotes on age

The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy, but that it is a bore. It is not so much a war as an endless standing in line... view

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The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom... view

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No matter how long he lives, no man ever becomes as wise as the average woman of forty-eight... view

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Strike an average between what a woman thinks of her husband a month before she marries him and what she thinks of him a year afterward, and you will have the truth about him... view

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An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup... view

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Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner's inquest... view

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Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages... view

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Nevertheless, it is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man... view

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Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?.. view

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Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage... view

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It is even harder for the average ape to believe that he has descended from man... view

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Let's not burn the universities yet. After all, the damage they do might be worse... view

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Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age... view

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For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe. Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end... view

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