The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth.
H. L. MenckenVoting is simply a way of determining which side is the stronger without putting it to the test of fighting.
H. L. MenckenWriting books is certainly a most unpleasant occupation. It is lonesome, unsanitary, and maddening. Many authors go crazy.
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