In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.
– H. L. Mencken
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- One may no more live in the world without picking up the moral prejudices of the world than one will be able to go to hell without perspiring. – H. L. Mencken
- “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu
- “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” – Lao Tzu
- Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. – Lao Tzu
- People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim. – Ann Landers
- Most people want security in this world, not liberty. – H.L. Mencken
- Most people want security in this world, not liberty. – H. L. Mencken
- You come into the world with nothing, and the purpose of your life is to make something out of nothing. – Henry Louis Mencken
- The chief value of money lies in the fact that one lives in a world in which it is overestimated. – Henry Louis Mencken
- “Some of you say, “Joy is greater than sorrow,” and others say, “Nay, sorrow is the greater.” But I say unto you, they are inseparable. Together they come, and when one sits alone with you at your board, remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.” – Kahlil Gibran