Who said “Man is a victim of dope in the incurable form of hope.”?

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Ogden Nash. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Good-by, Old Year, You Oaf or Why Don't They Pay the Bonus?" in The Primrose Path (1935).

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“Man is a victim of dope in the incurable form of hope.”
— Ogden Nash
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For academic work, cite the original where you can: "Good-by, Old Year, You Oaf or Why Don't They Pay the Bonus?" in The Primrose Path (1935)..

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Nash, O. (n.d.). Man is a victim of dope in the incurable form of hope. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21945-man-is-a-victim-of-dope-in-the/

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Nash, Ogden. “Man is a victim of dope in the incurable form of hope.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21945-man-is-a-victim-of-dope-in-the/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Nash, Ogden. “Man is a victim of dope in the incurable form of hope.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21945-man-is-a-victim-of-dope-in-the/.

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