His distinguishing mark is the fact that he always attacks his opponents, not only with all arms, but also with snorts and objurgations—that he is always filled with moral indignation—that he is incapable of imagining honor in an antagonist, and hence incapable of honor himself.
ATTRIBUTION:
H.L. (Henry Lewis) Mencken (1880–1956), U.S. journalist, critic. Originally published in the Smart Set (April 1920). The Vintage Mencken, ch. 14, p. 77, ed. Alistair Cooke, Vintage (1956).
