"Economic independence is the foundation of the..." - Quote by H L Mencken

“The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.”

“There is a saying in Baltimore that crabs may be prepared in fifty ways and that all of them are good.”

“Balloonists have an unsurpassed view of the scenery, but there is always the possibility that it may collide with them.”

“I wish all men to be free. I wish the material prosperity of the already free which I feel sure the extinction of slavery would bring.”

“The human race is a monotonous affair. Most people spend the greatest part of their time working in order to live, and what little freedom remains so fills them with fear that they seek out any and every means to be rid of it.”

“Chess holds its master in its own bonds, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom of the very strongest must suffer.”

“There can be no liberty unless there is economic liberty.”

“The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of everyone else's money.”

“If you have 50 different plug types, appliances wouldn't be available and would be very expensive. But once an electric outlet becomes standardized, many companies can design appliances, and competition ensues, creating variety and better prices for consumers.”