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Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.

From George Bernard Shaw

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

From George Bernard Shaw

The love of economy is the root of all virtue.

From George Bernard Shaw

If there was nothing wrong in the world there wouldn't be anything for us to do.

From George Bernard Shaw

Everything happens to everybody sooner or later if there is time enough.

From George Bernard Shaw

If a woman can, by careful selection of a father and nourishment of herself, produce a citizen with efficient senses, sound organs and a good digestion, she should clearly be secured a sufficient reward for that natural service to make her willing to undertake and repeat it.

From George Bernard Shaw

What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.

From George Bernard Shaw

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.

From George Bernard Shaw

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

From George Bernard Shaw

What is the use of writing plays, what is the use of writing anything, if there is not a will which finally moulds chaos itself into a race of gods.

From George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

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