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The men the...

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The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell the truth.

Source: quoted in Alistair Cooke, ed., 'The Vintage Mencken'
-- 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.


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