The strange American ardor for passing laws, the insane belief in regulation and punishment, plays into the hands of the reformers, most of them quacks themselves. Their efforts, even when honest, seldom accomplish any appreciable good. -H.L. Mencken-

It is the natural tendency of the ignorant to believe what is not true. In order to overcome that tendency it is not sufficient to exhibit the true; it is also necessary to expose and denounce the false. -H.L. Mencken-

On the other hand she had freckles on her but she could not see them.

She had a deep, throaty, genuine laugh, like that sound a dog makes just before it throws up.

I think I’ll be a Captain. It was good enough for Kirk, Crunch and Kangaroo; it’s good enough for me. -Sheldon Cooper, “The Big Bang Theory”-

I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: “I served in the United States Navy.” -John F. Kennedy-

I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. -J. Wellington Wimpy, of “Popeye”-

Money can’t buy happiness, but it sure makes misery easier to live with.

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