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Quote DB :: Authors :: Henry Mencken :: View Quote View Quote "Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself." - Copy to Clipboard   --  Henry Mencken Listed in: Philosophy Add Quote To Your Quote List   Rating: 4.14  Rate Quote 7 votes submitted Your Name: Friend's Email: Sponsored Links Top 5 quotes from Henry Mencken "The essence of a self-reliant and autonomous culture is an unshakeable egoism." "Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?" "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard." "All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it." "The world always makes the assumption that the exposure of an error is identical with the discovery of truth--that the error and truth are simply opposite. They are nothing of the sort. What the world turns to, when it is cured on one error, is usually simply another error, and maybe one worse than the first one." Top 5 quotes from Philosophy "I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law." "There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy." "My advice to you is to get married. If you find a good wife you'll be happy; if not you'll become a philosopher." "Never judge a philosophy by its abuse." "Being a philosopher, I have a problem for every solution."

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