The organizations of men, like men themselves, seem subject… - John Cheever

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The organizations of men, like men themselves, seem subject to deafness, nearsightedness, lameness, and involuntary cruelty. We seem tragically unable to help one another, to understand one another.

John Cheever

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John Cheever (May 27, 1912 – June 18, 1982) was an American novelist and short story writer.

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Birth Name: John William Cheever

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