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H. L. Mencken on the Illusion of Eternal Friendship

„One of the most mawkish of human delusions is the notion that friendship should be eternal, or, at all events, life-long, and that any act which puts a term to it is somehow discreditable.“

H. L. MenckenH. L. Mencken questions the illusion of eternal friendship and societal expectations about its duration.
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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 questions the idealized notion of eternal friendship and the societal expectations connected to it.


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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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