Categories Thought H. L. Mencken Post author By Redactor Post date September 22, 2013 No Comments on H. L. Mencken SharingA professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man. In order to get anywhere near high office he has to make so many compromises and submit to so many humiliations that he becomes indistinguishable from a streetwalker. ← Townhall: The Logic of Atrocity → Karl Kraus Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website + four =
A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man. In order to get anywhere near high office he has to make so many compromises and submit to so many humiliations that he becomes indistinguishable from a streetwalker.