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I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lecture
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"I never lecture, not because I am shy or a bad speaker, but simply because I detest the sort of people who go to lectures and don't want to meet them"

- H. L. Mencken

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H.L. Mencken's quote recommends that he does not such as to offer talks since he does not such as individuals that attend them. He suggests that those that go to lectures are not people he would certainly want to connect with. He implies that he would rather not offer lectures than need to interact with individuals he does not like. This quote reflects Mencken's disdain for individuals who go to lectures, and also his choice for preventing them. It also shows his opinion that lectures are not the very best means to find out, as he prefer to not provide than have to engage with individuals that attend them. Mencken's quote is a representation of his opinion that talks are not the best way to find out, which he would rather not provide than need to communicate with the people who attend them. He indicates that those who attend talks are not individuals he would certainly wish to associate with, which he prefer to not provide talks than have to interact with them.

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H. L. Mencken This quote is written / told by H. L. Mencken between September 12, 1880 and January 29, 1956. He was a famous Writer from USA. The author also have 123 other quotes.

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