A man is at his youngest when he thinks he is a man, not yet realizing that his actions must show it. - Mary Renault

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A man is at his youngest when he thinks he is a man, not yet realizing that his actions must show it.

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About Mary Renault

Mary Renault (born Mary Challans, 4 September 1905 – 13 December 1983) was an English writer most famous for her historical novels set in ancient Greece.

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Birth Name: Eileen Mary Challans
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