I have long been convinced that the idea of liberty is abhorrent to most human beings. What they want is security, not freedom. Thus it seldom causes any public indignation when an enterprising tyrant claps down on one of his enemies. To most men it seems a natural proceeding.
H. L. MenckenFor it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together.
H. L. MenckenThe true function of art is to criticize, embellish and edit natureโฆ the artist is a sort of impassioned proof-reader, blue penciling the bad spelling of God.
H. L. Mencken