H. L. Mencken Quotes

H. L. Mencken: [T]he only thing wrong with Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg ... | Citatis

[T]he only thing wrong with Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was that it was the South, not the North, that was fighting for a government of the people, by the people and for the people.

H. L. Mencken

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It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.

W. Somerset Maugham
- Up
- Day
- Thought
In the CIA, they recruit you to be an officer, an ops officer, in part due to how well you cope with stress and how well you adapt to new situations.

Valerie Plame
- You
- Stress
- Adapt
But ya know what, I am a part of something that happened. I'm a part of the music that happened. My voice is one more instrument, is what it is. So that's the way I feel about people who play on sessions.

Waylon Jennings
- People
- Music
- Voice
If you would make the most of yourself, never picture yourself as anything different from what you would actually be, the man or woman you long to become.

Orison Swett Marden
- Different
- Long
- Man
An MC is somebody who can control the crowd. An MC is a master of ceremonies so not only can you say your rap, you can rock the party.

Ice T
- Control
- Party
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I cannot control what goes on in another lane and this is how I focus on the Games. There is no point in being nervous of other swimmers. It's just about focusing on yourself and what you need to do in order to perform at your best.

Cameron van der Burgh
- Control
- Focus
- Best