The most disgusting cad in the world is the man who on the grounds of …

H. L. Mencken
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The most disgusting cad in the world is the man who on the grounds of decorum and morality avoids the game of love. He is one who puts his own ease and security above the most laudable of philanthropies. ✨ H.L. Mencken (1920). Prejudices Second Series
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