--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: H. L. Mencken told me once that he…" description: "\"H. L. Mencken told me once that he answered all his mail, pleasant and unpleasant, with just one line, 'You may be right.' That's the way I feel now. I..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14e/clare-boothe-luce-7669_feels_h-l-mencken-told-me-once-that-he-answere_430051.jpg" --- # H. L. Mencken told me once that he answered all his mail… ![“H. L. Mencken told me once that he answered all his mail, pleasant and unpleasant, with just one line, 'You may be right.' That's the way I feel now. It is in the realm of possibility, just barely, that I could be the one who's wrong.” quote by Clare Boothe Luce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14e/clare-boothe-luce-7669_feels_h-l-mencken-told-me-once-that-he-answere_430051.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14e/clare-boothe-luce-7669_feels_h-l-mencken-told-me-once-that-he-answere_430051.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14e/clare-boothe-luce-7669_feels_h-l-mencken-told-me-once-that-he-answere_430051.jpg) > “H. L. Mencken told me once that he answered all his mail, pleasant and unpleasant, with just one line, 'You may be right.' That's the way I feel now. It is in the realm of possibility, just barely, that I could be the one who's wrong.” [Clare Boothe Luce](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/clare-boothe-luce/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. He acknowledges uncertainty, accepting that his views might be wrong, reflecting humility and openness to correction. **In simple terms:** He admits he could be wrong. Key Takeaway Stay open to being corrected. Themes humility self‑reflection uncertainty Mood thoughtful reflective Type personal philosophical When to use this quote - debates - personal relationships - decision making Key Concepts epistemic humility dialogue Questions to Reflect On - When should I stand firm versus reconsider? - What evidence would change my mind? 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