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It's surprising how much wisdom every man possesses -- if not for his own affairs, then for the affairs of others.

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Evan Esar
Age: 95 †
Born: 1899
Born: January 1
Died: 1995
Died: January 1
American Humorist
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Surprising
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Wisdom
Others
Much
Every
Men
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Affairs

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