Who said “Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't, they'd be married too.”?

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

SourceA Little Book in C major (1916) ; later published in A Mencken Crestomathy (1949)

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“Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't, they'd be married too.”
— H. L. Mencken
VerifiedA Little Book in C major (1916) ; later published in A Mencken Crestomathy (1949) · evidenceBachelor

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Mencken, H. L. (n.d.). Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't, they'd be married too. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7645-bachelors-know-more-about-women-than-married-men/

MLA

Mencken, H. L. “Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't, they'd be married too.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7645-bachelors-know-more-about-women-than-married-men/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Mencken, H. L. “Bachelors know more about women than married men; if they didn't, they'd be married too.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7645-bachelors-know-more-about-women-than-married-men/.

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