“Though we adore men individually, we agree that as a group they're rather stupid.”

— Richard M. Sherman

Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins, 1964; cited in: Eric Grzymkowski (2011), The Quotable A**hole: More than 1,200 Bitter Barbs, Cutting Comments, and Caustic Comebacks for Aspiring and Armchair A**holes Alike. p. 190

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