Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to … - H. L. Mencken

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Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?

H. L. Mencken

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Henry Louis Mencken (12 September 1880 – 29 January 1956), known as H. L. Mencken, was a twentieth-century journalist, satirist, social critic, cynic, and freethinker, known as the "Sage of Baltimore" and the "American Nietzsche". He is often regarded as one of the most influential American writers of the early 20th century.

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Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution? - H. L. Mencken

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