Who said “Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.”?

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H. L. Mencken. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourcePrejudices, Third Series (1922)

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“Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.”
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Mencken, H. L. (n.d.). Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10915-faith-may-be-defined-briefly-as-an-illogical/

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Mencken, H. L. “Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10915-faith-may-be-defined-briefly-as-an-illogical/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Mencken, H. L. “Faith may be defined briefly as an illogical belief in the occurrence of the improbable.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10915-faith-may-be-defined-briefly-as-an-illogical/.

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