H. L. Mencken Quotes


I am a strict monogamist: it is twenty years since I last went to bed with two women at once, and then I was in my cups and not myself.


Citations

Mencken, H. L. The Letters of H. L. Mencken. Edited by Guy J. Forgue, Alfred A. Knopf, 1961.

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H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
  • Born: September 12, 1880
  • Died: January 29, 1956
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist, Essayist, Satirist, Social Critic

Henry Louis Mencken was an American journalist, essayist, satirist, cultural critic, and scholar of American English. He commented widely on the social scene, literature, music, prominent politicians, and contemporary movements. His satirical reporting on the Scopes Trial, which he dubbed the "Monkey Trial," also gained him attention.