Quote #102
Firmness in decision is often merely a form of stupidity. It indicates an inability to think the same thing out twice.
More from H. L. Mencken
- Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
- Hanging one scoundrel, it appears, does not deter the next. Well, what of it? The first one is at least disposed of.
- Democracy is the pathetic belief in the wisdom of collective ignorance.
- I detest converts almost as much as I do missionaries.
- Democracy is also a form of worship. It is the worship of Jackals by Jackasses.
- Imagine the Creator as a low comedian, and at once the world becomes explicable.
- Demagogue: One who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
- It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.