Only a jackass ever talks over his affairs with a woman, whether she b…

H. L. Mencken
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Only a jackass ever talks over his affairs with a woman, whether she be his sweetheart, wife, or sister, or mother.
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After all, why be good? How many will actually believe it of us?
A nun, at best, is only half a woman, just as a priest is only half a man. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2013). Minority Report, p.242, Knopf
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Man is a beautiful machine that works very badly. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2013). Minority Report, p.26, Knopf
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