H. L. Mencken Quotes about House

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We suffer most when the White House busts with ideas.

We suffer most when the White House busts with ideas.

H. L. Mencken

Ideas, White, House

Suppose two-thirds of the members of the national House of Representatives were dumped into the Washington garbage incinerator tomorrow, what would we lose to offset our gain of their salaries and the salaries of their parasites?

H. L. Mencken

Two, House, Salary

H.L. MENCKEN (1958). “PREJUDICES A SELECTION”

For me to go into politics would be like sending a virgin into a house of ill-repute.

H. L. Mencken

House, Would Be, Ill

The New Deal began, like the Salvation Army, by promising to save humanity. It ended, again like the Salvation Army, by running flop-houses and disturbing the peace.

H. L. Mencken

Running, Army, House

H.L. Mencken (2012). “Mencken Chrestomathy”, p.622, Vintage

[Referring to FDR] If he became convinced tomorrow that coming out for cannibalism would get him the votes he needs so sorely, he would begin fattening a missionary in the White House yard come Wednesday.

H. L. Mencken

White, House, Cannibalism