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Charles M. Shulz, Go Fly A Kite, Charlie Brown, 1963.

I love mankind, it's people I can't stand.

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go fly a kite

[go fly a kite] {v. phr.}, {slang} To go away; leave. Usually used as a command, to show that you do not accept someone's ideas. * /Harry was tired of […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

high as a kite

[high as a kite] {adj.} 1. As excited and happy as one can possibly be. * /When Eric won the lottery he was high as a kite./ 2. Intoxicated or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

stand up and be counted

[stand up and be counted] {v. phr.} To be willing to say what you think in public; let people know that you are for or against something. * /The equal […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Samuel Johnson

(1709-1784) English writer I am willing to love all mankind, except an American. www.english-slang.com

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