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I have to live for others and not for myself: that's middle-class morality.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Live Middle-Class Morality Myself Others

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I want to be thoroughly used up when I die, for the harder I work the more I live. I rejoice in life for its own sake.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Die Harder Life Live More Own Rejoice Sake Thoroughly Up Used Want Work

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The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Against Argument Become Believe Blind Moment See Something Suddenly Want

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Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Children Ever Fitness Important Imposed Interest Profession Test Very

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The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Golden Golden Rule Rule Rules The Golden Rule

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Most people do not pray; they only beg.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Beg Most Only People Pray

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I am afraid we must make the world honest before we can honestly say to our children that honesty is the best policy.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Afraid Am Before Best Children Honest Honestly Honesty Honesty Is Make Must Our Policy Say The Best Policy World I Am

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If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself up as a warning and not as an example.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Children Example Hold Lesson Must Object Up Warning You Your Yourself

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Lack of money is the root of all evil.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Evil Lack Money Root

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I enjoy convalescence. It is the part that makes the illness worth while.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Enjoy Illness Makes Part While Worth

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Dramatist

Born: July 26th, 1856

Died: November 2nd, 1950

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