Famous Quotes & Sayings

H. L. Mencken

The typical American of today has lost all the love of liberty, that his forefathers had, and all their disgust of emotion, and pride in self- reliance. He is led no longer by Davy Crocketts; he is led by cheer leaders, press agents, word mongers, uplifters.

H. L. Mencken

The fact is that liberty, in any true sense, is a concept that lies quite beyond the reach of the inferior man's mind. And no wonder, for genuine liberty demands of its votaries a quality he lacks completely, and that is courage. The man who loves it must be willing to fight for it; blood, said Jefferson, is its natural manure. Liberty means self-reliance, it means resolution, it means the capacity for doing without . . . the average man doesn't want to be free. He wants to be safe.

H. L. Mencken

Love begins like a triolet and ends like a college yell.

H. L. Mencken

In every woman's life there is one real and consuming love. But very few women guess which one it is.

H. L. Mencken

The great secret of happiness in love is to be glad that the other fellow married her.

H. L. Mencken

Whenever you hear a man speak of his love for his country, it is a sign that he expects to be paid for it.

H. L. Mencken

It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.

H. L. Mencken

The fact is that the average man's love of liberty is nine-tenths imaginary, exactly like his love of sense, justice and truth. Liberty is not a thing for the great masses of men. It is the exclusive possession of a small and disreputable minority, like knowledge, courage and honor. It takes a special sort of man to understand and enjoy liberty - and he is usually an outlaw in democratic societies.

Guillaume Apollinaire

I love men, not for what unites them, but for what divides them, and I want to know most of all what gnaws at their hearts.

Greg Lake

Still...you turn me on

Grace Helbig

Young love is so ridiculous, as is middle-aged and old love. And it's also hilarious. When have you ever felt so vulnerable and wonderful and terrible at the same time?

Gilbert Adair

Love is blind but not deaf.

J. Tillman

Love is just an institution...

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Choose your life's mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Young love is wild and outrageous, laughing at moderation and blinding us to common sense.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Our character is what we do when we think no one is looking.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.

H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.

George Herbert

Ah my deare God! though I am clean forgot, Let me not love thee, if I love thee not.

George Herbert

No love is foule, nor prison fair.

George Herbert

Love is the true price of love.

George Herbert

Love is not found in the market.

George Herbert

Love and a cough cannot be hid.

George Herbert

A gentle heart is tied with an easy thread.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

I am convinced we do not only love ourselves in others but hate ourselves in others too.

Georg Buchner

Love is a peculiar thing.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

He who is in love with himself has at least this advantage - he won't encounter many rivals.

Georg C. Lichtenberg

Man loves company - even if it is only that of a small burning candle.

Gene Hill

No one can fully understand the meaning of love unless he's owned a dog. A dog can show you more honest affection with a flick of his tail than a man can gather through a lifetime of handshakes.

Gary L. Francione

Veganism is not a limitation in any way; it's an expansion of your love, your commitment to nonviolence, and your belief in justice for all.

Gary Kemp

Love is family, support, priority, and understanding.