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Henry Louis Mencken Quote: Why Conformity Is the Greatest Crime!

„The whole drift of our law is toward the absolute prohibition of all ideas that diverge in the slightest form from the accepted platitudes, and behind that drift of law there is a far more potent force of growing custom, and under that custom there is a natural philosophy which erects conformity into the noblest of virtues and the free functioning of personality into a capital crime against society.“

H. L. MenckenHenry Louis Mencken on the prohibition of dissenting ideas and why conformity is a capital crime against society.
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Henry Louis Mencken, commonly known as H. L. Mencken in America, was an American writer, journalist, literary critic, columnist, satirist, and cultural critic of German descent.

This quote reminds us of the importance of preserving free thought and individuality against societal pressure and legal restrictions.


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Quote about conformity and society by Henry Louis Mencken

Henry Louis Mencken (1880–1956) was an influential American writer, journalist, and critic of German heritage. Known for his sharp social commentary and satire, he addressed issues of culture, politics, and society.

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