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A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Art Brain Digest Education Folly Fool Hence Pedantry Philosophy Science Superstition University

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Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Affairs Before Breath Does Draws Except First He His Man Months Nine Nine Months Tree Well

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Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Corrupt Does Fools Get However Men Position Power

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If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Conclusion Economists End Laid Never Reach Were

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I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Cage Courage He Inside Least Lion Much Never People Safe Thought

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Do not do unto others as you expect they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Do Unto Others Expect May Others Same Should Tastes Unto You

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Democracy is a device that insures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Better Democracy Deserve Device Governed Shall Than

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It is a curious sensation: the sort of pain that goes mercifully beyond our powers of feeling. When your heart is broken, your boats are burned: nothing matters any more. It is the end of happiness and the beginning of peace.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Any Beginning Beyond Boats Broken Burned Curious End Feeling Goes Happiness Heart Matters More Nothing Nothing Matters Our Pain Peace Powers Sensation Sort Your

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Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal your own.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: Choose Conceal Hear Imperfections Men Other Own Silence Virtues You Your

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The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes the same mistake about the rich man.

~George Bernard Shaw

Topics: About Everyone Happy Makes Man Mistake Rich Rich Man Same Sound Teeth Thinks Toothache Whose

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Dramatist

Born: July 26th, 1856

Died: November 2nd, 1950

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