One horse-laugh is worth ten thousand syllogisms. It is not only more …

H. L. Mencken
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One horse-laugh is worth ten thousand syllogisms. It is not only more effective; it is also vastly more intelligent. ✨ H. L. Mencken (1924). Prejudices Fourth Series
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