In human history a moral victory is always a disaster, for it debauches and degrades both the victor and the vanquished.


Mencken Chrestomathy (ed. Vintage, 2012) - ISBN: 9780307808875


In human history a moral victory is always a disaster, for it debauches and degrades both the victor and the vanquished.

In human history a moral victory is always a disaster, for it debauches and degrades both the victor and the vanquished.

In human history a moral victory is always a disaster, for it debauches and degrades both the victor and the vanquished.

In human history a moral victory is always a disaster, for it debauches and degrades both the victor and the vanquished.