H. L. Mencken Quote

Platitude — An idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.


A Mencken Chrestomathy (1949)


Platitude — An idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.

Platitude — An idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.

Platitude — An idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.

Platitude — An idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.