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:
What do you think? Has he captured some truth?My way of joking is to tell the truth. It's the funniest joke in the world.
All great truths begin as blasphemies.
The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it.
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