“It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. If such a board actually exists it operates precisely like the board of a corporation that is losing money.”
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Mencken, H. L. (n.d.). It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. If such a board actually exists it operates precisely like the board of a corporation that is losing money. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23853-it-is-impossible-to-imagine-the-universe-run/
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Mencken, H. L. “It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. If such a board actually exists it operates precisely like the board of a corporation that is losing money.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23853-it-is-impossible-to-imagine-the-universe-run/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Mencken, H. L. “It is impossible to imagine the universe run by a wise, just and omnipotent God, but it is quite easy to imagine it run by a board of gods. If such a board actually exists it operates precisely like the board of a corporation that is losing money.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23853-it-is-impossible-to-imagine-the-universe-run/.