H. L. Mencken Quotes
We suffer most when the White House busts with ideas.
Citations
Mencken, H. L. A Carnival of Buncombe. Johns Hopkins Press, 1956.
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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.