Meandering on and on . . .

Today is the birthday of Henry Louis Mencken (September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956), journalist, satirist, social critic, cynic, and freethinker. He was often referred to as the Sage of Baltimore and is best known as H. L. Mencken, author of the book The American Language.

"Truth would quickly cease to be stranger than fiction, once we got as used to it."
- H. L. Mencken

"The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos."
- H. L. Mencken

"I believe that it is better to tell the truth than to lie. I believe that it is better to be free than to be a slave. And I believe that it is better to know than be ignorant."
- H. L. Mencken

"The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom."
- H. L. Mencken

"Conscience is the inner voice that warns us that someone might be looking."
- H. L. Mencken

"It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place."
- H. L. Mencken

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