Quote by: H. L. Mencken

It is not materialism that is the chief curse of the world, as pastors teach, but idealism. Men get into trouble by taking their visions and hallucinations too seriously.


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Author Bio


  • NameH. L. Mencken
  • DescriptionAmerican journalist and writer
  • AliasesH. L. Mencken
  • BornSeptember 12, 1880
  • DiedJanuary 29, 1956
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Satirist; Literary Critic; Essayist; Social Critic; Autobiographer