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Holbrook Jackson

(1874—1948)

English writercritic

Man is a dog's ideal of what God should be.

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Holbrook Jackson

(1874-1948) English writercritic Why did Nature create Man? Was it to show that she is big enough to make mistakes, or was it pure ignorance? www.english-slang.com

Holbrook Jackson, Ladies' Home Journal

(January, 1950) No man is ever old enough to know better. www.english-slang.com

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[take charge] {v. phr.} To begin to lead or control; take control or responsibility; undertake the care or management (of persons or things). * /When Mrs. Jackson was in the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

G.K. Chesterton

(1876-1936) English author The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult, and left untried. www.english-slang.com

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