"The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth." --H. L Mencken
One of the few statements from Søren Kierkegaard I have thought well enough of to repeat ---- From Either/Or, Part I
"A fire broke out backstage in a theatre. The clown came out to warn the public. They thought it was a joke and applauded. He repeated it; the acclaim was even greater. I think that's just how the world will come to an end: to the general applause from those who believe it's a joke."
