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About George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright and critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Shaw is best known for his sharp social commentary and satirical plays that exposed class inequality and political hypocrisy. His works, including *Man and Superman* and *Pygmalion*, blend wit with progressive ideas, challenging conventional morality and advocating for humanist values.
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- “Marriage is good enough for the lower classes: they have facilities for desertion that are denied to us.”George Bernard Shaw
- “Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty; what is the matter w…”George Bernard Shaw
- “Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force.”George Bernard Shaw
- “When a man says money can do anything, that settles it: he hasn't got any.”George Bernard Shaw
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- “I can tell you from experience that when you get that pent-up and crazed, it can be distracting.”John McEnroe
- “If it was up to me I would wear riding clothes most of the day or jeans and a man's shirt.”Caroline
- “A lot of stuff people said to me when I was younger subconsciously stayed with me and became my biggest insec…”Ananya Panday
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Books by George Bernard Shaw
Candida
1994
Major Barbara
2006
Pygmalion
2009
Heartbreak House
1965
Back to Methuselah
2006