#menckenUnmoderated tagAll postsExplore CommunitiesTrending CommunitiesSteemitCryptoAcademyNewcomers' Communityআমার বাংলা ব্লগKorea • 한국 • KR • KOSteem AllianceSTEEM CN/中文Comunidad LatinaWORLD OF XPILARSteem POD TeamAVLE 일상Beauty of CreativityTron Fan Club#menckenTrendingHotNewPayoutsMutedresetciviliz (47)in #mencken • 5 years ago#Puritan/#Weak: "The Haunting Fear that someone, somewhere, may be Happy."#Puritan/#Weak: "The Haunting Fear that someone, somewhere, may be Happy." ― H.L. #Menckendullhawk (66)in #liberty • 6 years agoDefending scoundrelsYears ago I encountered a wise quote: "The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's…random-quote (40)in #quote • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Random Quote"For every complex question, there is a simple answer - and it's wrong." -H.L. Menckenrandom-quote (40)in #quote • 6 years agoRandom Quotewirkman (25)in #partisanship • 7 years agoFlipside SinsA partisan is a person who puts allegiance to a political faction above principle, prudence, and perception. It is a…uctdiver (25)in #mencken • 7 years agoEvery normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats. -H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 - 1956)blaineb (58)in #mencken • 8 years agoPeople Do Not Expect To Find Chastity In A Whorehouse...Greetings My Esteemed Followers! AZQuotes quoting one of the greats. Post your answer below!truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoMencken #22 - Government Is The Worst Failure Of Civilized ManAnyone who has followed me here or on Facebook for any length of time will know that I am no fan of government;…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoMencken #21 - What The Common Man Longs ForHere's another quote from that wonderful Mencken book, Notes On Democracy. Published in 1926, it may as well have been…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoMencken #20 - All Government Is Against Liberty...and if you think otherwise you haven't been paying attention. The government definitely does not want you to be…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoMencken #19 - Liberty Means Self-RelianceQuite a poetic quote from Mencken today as he describes what liberty means to him. I feel like he is describing…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoLiberty and Democracy Are Eternal EnemiesWhat's an Australian bloke writing and posting memes about a Yank with a German-sounding name for? The short to medium…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoThe Urge To Save HumanityThis meme always seems to ruffle feathers for some reason. When I posted it over on Facebook a couple of months back…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoMencken On ChiropractorsI'm a self-confessed skeptic and I take a real evidence-based approach to everything. One of the things I love about…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoThe White House Will Be Adorned By A Downright MoronYou've all seen the quote by H.L Mencken - "As democracy is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoMemorial ServiceThis essay is one of my favourite Mencken pieces, and I present it here in text form as it is way too large to turn…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoI Believe...H.L Mencken This quote doesn't need any comment from me. One of the truest things Mencken wrote in the millions…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoFive Years of ProhibitionH.L Mencken Prohibition doesn't work and Mencken and everyone else knew it. I suspect he would speak similarly…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoMencken on the PressH.L Mencken Leave it to Mencken to take the piss out of others in his chosen profession. If he harboured no love…truthandanarchy (50)in #mencken • 8 years agoProgressivesH.L Mencken I'm back and refreshed after an incredible weekend camping in nature, and I am ready to chew gum and…
