H. L. Mencken Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"The older I grow
the more I distrust
the familiar doctrine
that age brings wisdom."

by:	H. L. Mencken (1880-1956) American Journalist, Editor, Essayist, Linguist, Lexicographer, and Critic
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Categories:	Humor, Ignorance, Proverbs, Responsibility, Wisdom
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Thomas Jefferson was in his twenties when he wrote the Declaration of Independence -- would that we had such wisdom in our Congress today even among the eldest of our representatives. -- E Archer, NYC
-- Mike, Norwalk
Age brings SENILITY, especially to those who who consume alcohol, alum, alloxan, aspartame, caffeine, canola, chlorine, fluoride, MSG, milk, Nutrasweet, sugar, Sucralose, tobacco or get vaccinations. Our misleaders subsidize, milk, sugar, tobacco and wars, ALL KILLERS. For 10 years, the professionals at the EPA have been tellng the world that fluoride is killing people. SEARCH: NTEU FLUORIDE The FDA, lists 93 symptoms of aspartame poisoning and this is the main sweetener for diet soda and hundreds of foods. -- Dave Wilber, St. Louis
Abigail had it right.... -- RobertSRQ