Nice guys finish last
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So to Ed I say... nice guys finish last.
From BBC
The outcomes also are a reminder that we’re in an age when all politics is national — and nice guys finish last.
From Washington Post
Dear Amy: I liked your comprehensive response to “Nice Guys Finish Last” the delusional landlord who wanted his tenants to thank him for basically doing what landlords are supposed to do.
From Washington Post
Dear Amy: I recognized myself in the letter from “Nice Guys Finish Last,” who is a softy as a landlord.
From Washington Post
“I knew Jackie was bleeding inside,” Durocher wrote in “Nice Guys Finish Last,” his famous memoir.
From New York Times
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