How long will the human race sweat under the superstition that, in order to be happy and useful and intelligent, it is necessary to believe in things? What nonsense indeed! Human progress consists, not in acquiring beliefs, but in getting rid of them.

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Mencken, H. L. "Repetition Generale." Smart Set, Mar. 1921.

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A quote by H.L. Mencken about beliefs: “How long will the human race sweat under the superstition that, in order to…”

A quote by H.L. Mencken about beliefs: “How long will the human race sweat under the superstition that, in order to…”

A quote by H.L. Mencken about beliefs: “How long will the human race sweat under the superstition that, in order to…”