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George Bernard Shaw Quotes

Why, except as a means of livelihood, a man should desire to act on the stage when he has the whole world to act in, is not clear to me.
George Bernard Shaw

Biography

Author Profession: Dramatist
Nationality: Irish
Born: July 26, 1856
Died: November 2, 1950

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A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.
George Bernard Shaw

Youth is wasted on the young.
George Bernard Shaw

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.
George Bernard Shaw

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
George Bernard Shaw

I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.
George Bernard Shaw

If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience.
George Bernard Shaw

A broken heart is a very pleasant complaint for a man in London if he has a comfortable income.
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