H. L. Mencken

Idealist

An idealist is one who, on noticing that roses smell better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup.   H. L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar… Read More ›

Problem

For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.   H. L. Mencken Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956) was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English.[1] He commented widely on the… Read More ›