Cynical, Society, TruthH. L. Mencken Cynical Quote“The men the American public admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.”H. L. Mencken US editor (1880 – 1956)Related Quotes:H. L. Mencken on Politics "Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under." H.…H. L. Mencken on Celebrities "A celebrity is one who is known to many persons he is…H. L. Mencken on Imagination "Any man who afflicts the human race with ideas must be prepared…H. L. Mencken on Humanity "The capacity of human beings to bore one another seems to be…H. L. Mencken on Age & Wisdom "The older I grow the more I distrust the familiar doctrine that…
