H. L. Mencken Quotes
The central belief of every moron is that he is the victim of a mysterious conspiracy against his common rights and true deserts.
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Confirming John Roberts would endanger much of the progress made by the nation in civil rights over the past half century.
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I think what is important for things to be funny is if you the listener, or the reader, get a chance to supply the humor of it yourself.
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This was just one of many times God has spared me.
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If a Chinese student does not know Chinese learning, it's like a person without a surname, a horse without a bridle, a boat without a helm. The more Western learning he possesses, the more hateful of China he will become. Even if he becomes a capable man of vast learning, how can he be of any use to the state?
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I am really driven, but my drive doesn't effect the conversations I have in my head about life, and my worries and fears and insecurities.
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Katie Holmes is really amazing.
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I want to go create my own independent content and entertainment, in new models and in new ways, and essentially show studios and networks that people are good.
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The only thing I miss on stage is the falsetto.
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When you start to work with someone, there's a negotiation that takes place involving what's going to happen when you have a difference of opinion. Most attempts at collaboration never survive the negotiation. Merely being agreeable is not enough.
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I write to please me, and I've been very lucky. It's like playing baseball. You just keep swinging, and eventually you get a hit.
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When a guy can make fun of you, thats attractive. Who knew that teasing could have so much power over women!
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I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit.
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Selfishness is one of the qualities apt to inspire love.
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My temples are only in India. When I am in India, I go to the religious ceremonies.
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When you are covering a life-or-death struggle, as British reporters were in 1940, it is legitimate and right to go along with military censorship, and in fact in situations like that there wouldn't be any press without the censorship.
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The sage does not hoard. The more he helps others, the more he benefits himself, The more he gives to others, the more he gets himself. The Way of Heaven does one good but never does one harm. The Way of the sage is to act but not to compete.
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I was sent to a nice Church of England girls' school and at that time, after university, a woman was expected to become a teacher, a nurse or a missionary - prior to marriage.
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There's nothing that can replace quality programs in a non-profit.
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One must be something to be able to do something.
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I believe that when the public lacks even the most fundamental access to what its governments and militaries are doing in their names, then they cease to be involved in the act of citizenship.
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Before competition, as I stand in shoulder pads and cleats, my helmet in my left hand, adrenaline flowing and my heart raging under my right, I never forget the ills of America, but for a moment I envision its potential, remember its prosperity, and give thanks to God for the land He has placed me in and the people I love who live in it.
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I think the key attributes for a good speaker are someone that's articulate and someone that puts a fair amount of humour into what they do.
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The central belief of every moron is that he is the victim of a mysterious conspiracy against his common rights and true deserts.
