In the main, there are two sorts of books: those that no one reads and…

H. L. Mencken
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In the main, there are two sorts of books: those that no one reads and those that no one ought to read. ✨ A little book in C major.
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It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. ✨ H.L. Mencken (2013). Minority Report, p.80, Knopf
I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them.
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In the main, there are two sorts of books: those that no one reads and those that no one ought to read. ✨ A little book in C major.

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