That God has managed to survive the inanities of the religions that do Him homage is truly a miraculous proof of His existence.

In moderating, not satisfying desires, lies peace.

There is nothing as dull as an intellectual ally after a certain age.

Love is the magician that pulls him out of his own hat.

There's one thing that keeps surprising you about stormy old friends after they die - their silence.

H.L.Mencken's war aims, according to the handful of observers who deigned to notice his conflict, were the overthrow of American Democracy, the Christian religion, and the YMCA. He was also credited with trying to wipe out poets and luncheon orators.

I know that a man who shows me his wealth is like the beggar who shows me his poverty; they are both looking for alms from me, the rich man for the alms of my envy, the poor man for the alms of my guilt.