"Communism, like any other revealed religion, is largely made up of prophecies"
- H. L. Mencken
About this Quote
In this quote, H.L. Mencken is attracting a comparison in between communism and also religious beliefs. He recommends that the belief of communism, a political and social system focused around the collective possession of building and the absence of social courses, resembles a revealed religious beliefs because it depends greatly on prophetic declarations. This is due to the fact that communism, like faith, is improved a collection of principles that its followers take as divine as well as unassailable truths. Mencken is suggesting that communism, like religious beliefs, can be seen as a faith-based system with a quasi-religious following, in which success relies on the fervor of one's beliefs.
This quote is written / told by H. L. Mencken between September 12, 1880 and January 29, 1956. He was a famous Writer from USA.
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