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Any beast can cry over the misfortunes of its own child. It takes a mensch to weep for others' children.

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Sam Levenson
Age: 68 †
Born: 1911
Born: December 28
Died: 1980
Died: August 27
Humorist
Journalist
Writer
New York City
New York
Samuel Levenson
Weep
Misfortunes
Beast
Cry
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Child
Others
Children
Mensch

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