H.L. Mencken

"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard."

— H.L. Mencken (1880-1956) "A Few Pages of Notes," The Smart Set (January 1915)

 

Image: ["Vox Dei"] Donald Trump speaking at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania (April 25, 2016) Photograph by Mark Pynes for The Patriot-News

 

This North Eastern Life: Quote of the Day for 2016-05-10

 

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