I believe that any man who takes the liberty of another into his keeping is bound to become a tyrant, and that any man who yields up his liberty, in however slight the measure, is bound to become a slave.
H. L. MenckenMen become civilized, not in proportion to their willingness to believe, but in their readiness to doubt.
H. L. MenckenThe average man never really thinks from end to end of his life. The mental activity of such people is only a mouthing of clichรฉs.
H. L. MenckenNo man is worthy of unlimited reliance-his treason, at best, only waits for sufficient temptation.
H. L. Mencken