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More from H. L. Mencken

  1. An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.

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  2. Platitude - An idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.

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  3. Immorality is the morality of those who are having a better time. You will never convince the average farmer's mare that the late Maud S. was not dreadfully im…

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