H. L. Mencken Quote

Quote from H. L. Mencken,

"Debate, it seems to me, is one of the most useful of human inventions. It is the mother and father of all free inquiry and honest thought. It tests ideas, detects errors and promotes clear thinking. A man cannot stand up before it without exposing his whole intellectual stock of goods."

By:	H. L. Mencken (more quotes by H. L. Mencken or books by/about H. L. Mencken)
	(1880-1956) American Journalist, Editor, Essayist, Linguist, Lexicographer, and Critic
Categories:	Debate, Inquiry, Free Thought, Honesty, Reason, Politics, Vigilance
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