George Bernard Shaw -- Irish dramatist, literary critic, socialist spokesman, 20th century theater figure, Nobel Laureate in Literature (1925), freethinker, defender of women's rights, and advocate of equality of income.
Shaw was always outspoken and frequently misinterpreted by the more conservative elements of society. Yet he managed to offer some keen insights on the human community and condition. Here are a few:
A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out.
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.
Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.
What do you think? Has he captured some truth?
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Says it all.