Of all the men I have known, ...

Of all the men I have known, I cannot recall one whose mother did her level best for him when he was little who did not turn out well when he grew up.
 Frances Parkinson Keyes

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Fortunately, any kind of setback has represented a challenge to do better, rather than an acceptance of inferiority on my part.
 Frances Parkinson Keyes
One does not permit one's friends to be slandered in time of trouble.
 Frances Parkinson Keyes