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# John J. Winters

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John J. Winter was an American politician and farmer. He served as the representative for the 46th district in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1917 to 1919, alongside John N. Nett.

##  Quotes by John J. Winters

> [“There’s nothing like the memory of a lost friend to remind a man of his own mortality.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-j-winters/there-s-nothing-like-the-memory-of-a-lost-friend-to-remind-a-man-of/)

John J. Winters

[Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7b7/john-j-winters-66111_death_there-s-nothing-like-the-memory-of-a-los_823718.jpg)

> [“I believe in my mask/The man I made up is me.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-j-winters/i-believe-in-my-mask-the-man-i-made-up-is-me/)

John J. Winters

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/865/john-j-winters-66111_faith_i-believe-in-my-mask-the-man-i-made-up-i_1282055.jpg)

> [“and who writes, he says, because he finds it easier than talking.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-j-winters/and-who-writes-he-says-because-he-finds-it-easier-than-talking/)

John J. Winters

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/224/john-j-winters-66111_easier_and-who-writes-he-says-because-he-finds_2343179.jpg)

> [“As a youth, he would lie awake listening to the sounds of the night—his sisters’ breathing, the dog at the back door—and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-j-winters/as-a-youth-he-would-lie-awake-listening-to-the-sounds-of-the-night/)

John J. Winters

[Communication](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/communication/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/941/john-j-winters-66111_communication_as-a-youth-he-would-lie-awake-listening_2913833.jpg)

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