The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true he thinks it is true because he gets pleasure out of it. (H. L. Mencken)

The average man does not get pleasure out of an idea because he thinks it is true he thinks it is true because he gets pleasure out of it.

H. L. Mencken

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