He took his misfortune like a ...

He took his misfortune like a man - he blamed it on his wife.
He took his misfortune like a man - he blamed it on his wife.
 Bob Phillips

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If a man watches three football games in a row, he should be declared legally dead.
The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.
A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.
Each man has his own vocation; his talent is his call. There is one direction in which all space is open to him.
The superior man is modest in his speech but exceeds in his actions.

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There are three stages of man: he believes in Santa Claus; he does not believe in Santa Claus; he is Santa Claus.
 Bob Phillips