Every man sees in his relatives, and especially in his cousins, a series of grotesque caricatures of himself.
Source: Smart Set, (New York, Aug 1919; repr. in Prejudices, Third Series, The Relative, 1922).
-- H L Mencken, (Sep 12 1880-1956), US editor, satirist; He is known for his biting satire, insults, and debunking in The American Mercury, 1924-33.