The best Quotes by H. L. Mencken

Love is like war: easy to begin, but very hard to stop.

Every election is a sort of advance auction sale of stolen goods.

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.

Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage.

A judge is a law student who marks his own examination papers.

What do Marylanders call their ex-girlfriends?
Old Bay.

They say money can't buy happiness, but it can buy a flight to Maryland - and that's pretty much the same thing.

It takes much more courage to be in love than it does for war.

You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shade when it is shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes, you close your window. So that's why I'm scared when you say you love me.

The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.

Finding someone you love and who loves you back is a wonderful, wonderful feeling. But finding a true soul mate is an even better feeling. A soul mate is someone who understands you like no other, loves you like no other, will be there for you forever, no matter what. They say that nothing lasts forever, but I am a firm believer in the fact that for some, love lives on even after we're gone.

If you love two people at the same time, choose the second one, because if you really loved the first one you wouldn't have fallen for the second.

"How do you spell 'love'?" - "You don't spell it... you feel it."

I hate the way you talk to me, and the way you cut your hair.
I hate the way you drive my car. I hate it when you stare.
I hate your big dumb combat boots, and the way you read my mind.
I hate you so much it makes me sick; it even makes me rhyme.
I hate it, I hate the way you're always right. I hate it when you lie.
I hate it when you make me laugh, even worse when you make me cry.
I hate it when you're not around, and the fact that you didn't call.
But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you.
Not even close,
not even a little bit,
not even at all!

People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.

The day we stop believing democracy can work is the day we lose it.

Democracy isn't just there. We have to work for it together - every day.

It's every citizen's duty to challenge their leaders, to keep them honest, and hold them accountable if they're not.

The right to work is a slogan which should be accepted by every democracy.

Pretty much all I say politically is I encourage people to register to vote.

Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.

If you see German soldiers, don't panic. They are here to help.

I will be casting my vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in the 2024 Presidential Election. I'm voting for Kamala Harris because she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them.

Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people. Clearly he is having a very difficult time processing that.