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The average man takes life as a trouble. He is in a chronic state of…

Quote byHerbert Newton Casson · 1869–1951

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Herbert N. Casson in: Sheet Metal Workers' International Association (1928) Sheet Metal Workers Journal p. 22.

English (original)

The average man takes life as a trouble. He is in a chronic state of irritation at the whole performance. He does not learn to differentiate between troubles and difficulties, usually, until some real trouble bowls him over. He fusses about pin-pricks until a mule kicks him. Then he learns the difference.

— Herbert Newton Casson

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