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When I was young I observed that nine out of every ten things I did were failures, so I did read more

When I was young I observed that nine out of every ten things I did were failures, so I did ten times more work.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Diligence Quotes,
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Wot prawce Selvytion nah?

Wot prawce Selvytion nah?

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Salvation Quotes,
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It is the deed that teaches, not the name we give it. Murder and capital punishment are not opposites that read more

It is the deed that teaches, not the name we give it. Murder and capital punishment are not opposites that cancel one another, but similars that breed their kind.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Opposites Quotes,
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Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

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Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing.

Self-sacrifice enables us to sacrifice other people without blushing.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Sacrifice Quotes,
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If all the economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.

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

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Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation
with the maximum of opportunity.

Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation
with the maximum of opportunity.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Marriage Quotes,
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The philosopher is Nature's pilot. And there you have our
difference: to be in hell is to drift: to read more

The philosopher is Nature's pilot. And there you have our
difference: to be in hell is to drift: to be in heaven is to
steer.

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What really flatters a man is that you think him worth
flattering.

What really flatters a man is that you think him worth
flattering.

by George Bernard Shaw Found in: Flattery Quotes,
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Revolutionary moments attract those who are not good enough for
established institutions as well as those who are too read more

Revolutionary moments attract those who are not good enough for
established institutions as well as those who are too good for
them.

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