"Only a jackass ever talks over his..." - Quote by H L Mencken

“Philadelphia is the most pecksniffian of American cities, and thus probably leads the world.”

“Genius: the ability to prolong one's childhood.”

“Two simple principles lie at the bottom of the whole matter, and they may be precipitated into two rules. The first is that, when there is a choice, the milder drink is always the better-not merely the safer but the better. The second is that no really enlightened drinker ever takes a drink at a time when he has any work to do. There is, of course, more to it than this; but these are sufficient for the beginner, and even the virtuoso never outgrows them.”

“Some women pick men to marry--and others pick them to pieces.”

“You want to make him interested in you? Then pretend to be embarrassed in his presence-”

“In my experience, followers always ask leaders 3 questions: 1) Do you care 4 me? 2) Can you help me? 3) Can I trust you?”

“Men become old, but they never become good.”

“Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry later; for another thing, they die earlier.”

“I would rather be seated between any two women than any two men at a dinner party.”