Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being m… - James Thurber

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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with Man is Man.

James Thurber

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James Grover Thurber (8 December 1894 – 2 November 1961) was an American humorist and cartoonist.

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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with Man is Man. - James Thurber

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