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Live Quotes by H. L. Mencken
- A home is not a mere transient shelter: its essence lies in the personalities of the people who live in it.
- The most curious social convention of the great age in which we live is the one to the effect that religious opinions should be respected.
- Law and its instrument, government, are necessary to the peace and safety of all of us, but all of us, unless we live the lives…
- Liberty ... was a two-headed boon. There was first, the liberty of the people as a whole to determine the forms of their own government,…
- One may no more live in the world without picking up the moral prejudices of the world than one will be able to go to…
- When I hear a man applauded by the mob I always feel a pang of pity for him. All he has to do to be…
- Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?
More Live Quotes
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- We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that. — J. J. Abrams
- We must all make peace so that we can all live in peace. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- We make war that we may live in peace. — Aristotle
- Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods. — Aristotle
- The wise man does not expose himself needlessly to danger, since there are few things for which he cares sufficiently; but he… — Aristotle
- Some choices we live not only once but a thousand times over, remembering them for the rest of our lives. — Richard Bach
- Live never to be ashamed if anything you say or do is published around the world, even if what is said is… — Richard Bach
- In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice. — Richard Bach
- I tend to think that there is a sophistication to everything at 'Saturday Night Live,' including the sketches. — Fred Armisen
- The police can't protect consumers. People need to be more aware and educated about identity theft. You need to be a little… — Frank Abagnale
- I don't want to live in an ivory tower, being the songwriter who just turns inward. — Billie Joe Armstrong