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Seldom Quotes by H. L. Mencken
- Evil: That which one believes of others. It is a sin to believe evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake
- A man's women folk, whatever their outward show of respect for his merit and authority, always regard him secretly as an ass, and with something…
- Unionism, seldom if ever, uses such powers as it has to ensure better work; almost always it devotes a large part of that power to…
- The truth is . . . that the great artists of the world are never puritans, and seldom ever ordinarily respectable. No virtuous man -…
- People constantly speak of 'the government' doing this or that, as they might speak of God doing it. But the government is really nothing but…
- One seldom discovers a true believer that is worth knowing
- Experience is a poor guide to man, and is seldom followed. What really teaches a man is not experience, but observation.
- I believe there is a limit beyond which free speech cannot go, but it's a limit that's very seldom mentioned. It's the point where free…
- Before a man speaks it is always safe to assume that he is a fool. After he speaks, it is seldom necessary to assume it.
- For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel…
- The great artists of the world are never Puritans, and seldom even ordinarily respectable.
- My belief in free speech is so profound that I am seldom tempted to deny it to the other fellow. Nor do I make any…
More Seldom Quotes
- My Latin temper blows up pretty fast, but it goes down just as fast. Maybe that's why you seldom hear of ulcers… — Desi Arnaz
- Fame often makes a writer vain, but seldom makes him proud. — Wystan Hugh Auden
- Seldom, very seldom, does complete truth belong to any human disclosure; seldom can it happen that something is not a little disguised,… — Jane Austen
- Nature is often hidden, sometimes overcome, seldom extinguished. — Francis Bacon
- Friendship increases in visiting friends, but in visiting them seldom. — Francis Bacon
- A photograph is usually looked at - seldom looked into. — Ansel Adams
- I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be. — Douglas Adams
- It is little men know of women; their smiles and their tears alike are seldom what they seem. — Amelia Barr
- He who is void of virtuous attachments in private life is, or very soon will be, void of all regard for his… — Samuel Adams
- A woman seldom asks advice before she has bought her wedding clothes. — Joseph Addison
- Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a… — Henry Ward Beecher
- People seldom refuse help, if one offers it in the right way. — A. C. Benson