H. L. Mencken Quote

The storm center of lawlessness in every American State is the State Capitol. It is there that the worst crimes are committed; it is there that lawbreaking attains to the estate and dignity of a learned profession; it is there that contempt for the laws is engendered, fostered, and spread broadcast.


The Gist of Mencken: Quotations from America's Critic (ed. 1990)


The storm center of lawlessness in every American State is the State Capitol. It is there that the worst crimes are committed; it is there that...

The storm center of lawlessness in every American State is the State Capitol. It is there that the worst crimes are committed; it is there that...

The storm center of lawlessness in every American State is the State Capitol. It is there that the worst crimes are committed; it is there that...

The storm center of lawlessness in every American State is the State Capitol. It is there that the worst crimes are committed; it is there that...