Quote by H. L. Mencken

After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well-known quotations.

After all, all he did was string together a lot of old, well

Summary

This quote suggests that the person being referred to didn't contribute anything new or original but rather compiled a collection of existing quotes. They are seen as lacking creativity and merely repeating well-known ideas without adding any fresh insights.

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By H. L. Mencken

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