Dog Quote by H.L. Mencken

“In the main, it counsels yielding to celibacy, which is exactly as sensible as advising a dog to forget its fleas.” quote by H.L. Mencken — Download Open image

““In the main, it counsels yielding to celibacy, which is exactly as sensible as advising a dog to forget its fleas.””

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