Henry L. Mencken Quotes

MENCKEN, Henry L. Quotes

(1880-1956), American author and editor

Public

The public, with its mob yearning to be instructed, edified and pulled by the nose, demands certainties; . . . but there are no certainties.

Truth

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