"Puritanism. The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy"
- H. L. Mencken
About this Quote
The quote by H. L. Mencken is a commentary on the Puritanical worths of the time. It talks to the concept that Puritans were so concentrated on their own piety and morality that they were afraid of anybody else moring than happy. This worry was so pervasive that it was like a ghostly existence, haunting them. The quote indicates that Puritans were so focused on their own righteousness that they were not able to take pleasure in life and more than happy themselves. They were so concerned with the idea of sin that they were unable to accept the idea of anybody else moring than happy. This quote talks to the idea that Puritanism was a restrictive and oppressive force that restricted the happiness and liberty of those living under it.
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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