The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.


in Baltimore Evening Sun 9 December 1929

H. L. Mencken Quotes

The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.

The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.

The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.

The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.