The Manly Wisdom of H.L. Mencken

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

–H. L. Mencken

Sometimes you get really fired up about the conditions around you, as the great journalist so tellingly expressed. But rather than hoisting the black flag, the best revenge against injustice is to beat it with logic. Whatever challenges you face in life, the solution is to think your way through them and not to let up until you prevail. Anything less is just a waste of time.

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