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Wilson Mizner

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American writer

Person · Open Library

Born
1876
Died
1933
Works
3

Top works

  • One way passage (1932)
  • Heroes for sale (1933)
  • The double cross

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1934-06-09
Active to
1984-01-21
chicago soulclassic souldoo-wopnorthern soulpoppop soul

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Quotes

  • Life's a tough proposition, and the first hundred years are the hardest.
  • When you steal from one author, it's plagiarism; if you steal from many, it's research.
  • Treat a whore like a lady and a lady like a whore.
  • Faith is a wonderful thing, but doubt gets you an education.
  • A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he gets to know something.
  • Be nice to people on the way up because you'll meet them on the way down.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Benicia
Place of death
Los Angeles
Occupation
con artist
Image
Wilson Mizner.jpg
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date of birth
1876-05-19
date of death
1933-04-03
Commons category
Wilson Mizner
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