H. L. Mencken Quotes About History

• Legend: A lie that has attained the dignity of age.

  H. L. Mencken

  Birthday, Lying, History

• Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public.

  H. L. Mencken

  Funny, Witty, Laughter

• The more I think you over, the more it comes home to me what an unmitigated Middle Victorian ass you are!

  H. L. Mencken

  Home, Thinking, History

• Historian: an unsuccessful novelist.

  H. L. Mencken

  History, Historical, Novelists

  "A Mencken Chrestomathy". Book by H. L. Mencken, 1949.

• There is no record in human history of a happy philosopher: they exist only in romantic legend.

  H. L. Mencken

  History, Records, Philosopher

  "Mencken Chrestomathy".

• History deals mainly with captains and kings, gods and prophets, exploiters and despoilers, not with useful men.

  H. L. Mencken

  Kings, Men, History

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