It is not materialism that is the chief

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	"It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously." - -- H. l. (henry louis) mencken

Top 5 quotes from H. l. (henry louis) mencken

"Misogynist: A man who hates women as much as women hate one another."
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"It is inaccurate to say that I hate everything. I am strongly in favor of common sense, common honesty, and common decency. This makes me forever ineligible for public office."
"To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!"
"All men are frauds. The only difference between them is that some admit it. I myself deny it."

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