Men have a much better time of it than women. For one thing, they marry later, for another thing, they die earlier.
Source: A Mencken Chrestomathy, Sententiae: Masculum et Feminam Creavit Eos, 1949.
-- H L Mencken, (Sep 12 1880-1956), US editor, satirist; He is known for his biting satire, insults, and debunking in The American Mercury, 1924-33.