Quote by: H. L. Mencken

For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe. Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end.


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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