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H. L. Mencken Quotes

H. L. Mencken quotes about art

American Writer September 12, 1880 – January 29, 1956

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Nine times out of ten, in the arts as in life, there is actually no truth to be discovered; there is only error to be exposed. H. L. Mencken
The true function of art is to criticize, embellish and edit natur? the artist is a sort of impassioned proof-reader, blue penciling the bad spelling of God. H. L. Mencken
Men are the only animals that devote themselves, day in and day out, to making one another unhappy. It is an art like any other. Its virtuosi are called altruists. H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken quote: "Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from..."
Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage. H. L. Mencken

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