Honor is simply the morality of superior men.

— H. L. Mencken

Hope: A pathological belief in the occurrence of the impossible.

— H. L. Mencken

Human life is basically a comedy. Even its tragedies often seem comic to the spectator and not infrequently they actually have comic touches to the victim. Happiness probably consists largely in the capacity to detect and relish them.

— H. L. Mencken

I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.

— H. L. Mencken

If after I depart this vale you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.

— H. L. Mencken

If women believed in their husbands they would be a good deal happier and also a good deal more foolish.

— H. L. Mencken

I hate all sports as rabidly as a person who likes sports hates common sense.

— H. L. Mencken

Injustice is relatively easy to bear what stings is justice.

— H. L. Mencken

In this world of sin and sorrow there is always something to be thankful for; as for me, I rejoice that I am not a Republican.

— H. L. Mencken

In war the heroes always outnumber the soldiers ten to one.

— H. L. Mencken