A cynic is a man who, when he smells flowers, looks around for a coffin. H. L. Mencken Next Quote A church is a place in which gentlemen who have never been to heaven brag about it to persons who will never get there. - H. L. Mencken Previous Quote No man ever quite believes in any other man. One may believe in an idea absolutely, but not in a man. - H. L. Mencken