Great Quotes

[boilermakerandy]

“Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.”

― H.L. Mencken, A Mencken Chrestomathy
“As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”

― H.L. Mencken
“Giving every man a vote has no more made men wise and free than Christianity has made them good.”

― H.L. Mencken
“The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it. Power is what all messiahs really seek: not the chance to serve. ”

― H.L. Mencken, Minority Report
and.....my favorite
“In the duel of sex, woman fights from a dreadnought and man from an open raft.”

― H.L. Mencken

 

[mustanggt]

Grandpa, I have to take a bath when I get home. I said as I sniffed her, "You don't stink, you just smell like a little girl." Grandpa, I smell like marshmallows!" Jules 4 years old.

 

[natenice1]

"There is a fine line between genius and insanity, I've crossed that line!" - Oscar Levant
"I would never join a club that would accept me as a member!" - Groucho Marx
Two of my all time favorites

 

[toby67]

"Remembering that your going to die is the best way to avoid the trap that you have something to lose. You're already naked, so there's no reason not to follow your heart". - Steve Jobs
"Who are you to judge the way I live my life? I'm not perfect and I don't have to be! Before you start pointing fingers, make sure your hands are clean". - Bob Marley
Love them both, very down to earth quotes

 

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[brian64]

"Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him." -- Martin Luther King

 

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