Liberty and democracy are eternal enemies, and every one knows it who …

H. L. Mencken
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Liberty and democracy are eternal enemies, and every one knows it who has ever given any sober reflection to the matter. ✨ Liberty and Democracy. Baltimore Evening Sun (April 13, 1925) as quoted in A Second Mencken Chrestomathy: A New Selection from the Writings of America's Legendary Editor, Critic, and Wit edited by Terry Teachout (p. 35), 1994.
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