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George Bernard Shaw Quotes

He's a man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.
George Bernard Shaw

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Dramatist Quotes
Category:
Irish Dramatist Quotes
Date of Birth:
July 26, 1856
Date of Death:
November 2, 1950
Nationality:
Irish
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We must always think about things, and we must think about things as they are, not as they are said to be.
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There is only one religion, though there are a hundred versions of it.
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I want to be all used up when I die.
George Bernard Shaw

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George Bernard Shaw

He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches.
George Bernard Shaw

Better never than late.
George Bernard Shaw

An index is a great leveller.
George Bernard Shaw


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