The truly civilized man is always skeptical and tolerant . . . His culture is based on I am not too sure.
Source: In Pearls of Wisdom, ed. J. Agel and W. Glanze, 1987.
-- H L Mencken, (Sep 12 1880-1956), US editor, satirist; He is known for his biting satire, insults, and debunking in The American Mercury, 1924-33.