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George Jean Nathan was an American literary and drama critic, renowned for his profound insights into dramatic and literary works. Born on March 14, 1882, and passing away on April 8, 1958, Nathan grew up in New York and attended Columbia University. His criticism has had a profound impact on American theater in the early 20th century.

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“A man's wife is his compromise with the illusion of his first sweetheart.”

Men Firsts Women Wife Illusion Compromise Sweetheart

Book:The World of George Jean Nathan: Essays, Reviews, & Commentary

Source: The World of George Jean Nathan: Essays, Reviews, & Commentary

“I have yet to find a man worth his salt in any direction who did not think of himself first and foremost.”

Thinking Men Firsts Salt

Book:The world of George Jean Nathan

Source: The world of George Jean Nathan

“I know many married men, I even know a few happily married men, but I don't know one who wouldn't fall down the first open coal hole running after the first pretty girl who gave him a wink.”

Knows Men Firsts Running Romance Fall Girl Literature Married Holes Coal Falling Down Pretty Girl Married Man Happily Married Winking

Book:The world of George Jean Nathan

Source: The world of George Jean Nathan

“The most loyal and faithful woman indulges her imagination in a hypothetical liaison whenever she dons a new street frock for the first time.”

Firsts Imagination Streets Fashion Clothes First Time Faithful Loyal Indulge Hypothetical Liaison Loyal And Faithful

Author:George Jean Nathan

“It may be said that artist and censor differ in this wise: that the first is a decent mind in an indecent body and that the second is an indecent mind in a decent body.”

Mind Firsts May Said Body Artist Wise Atheism Positive Atheism Decent Censorship

Book:The American Mercury

Source: The American Mercury

About the Author

Born: March 14, 1882
Died: April 8, 1958
Known for: Critic
Quotes: 66

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