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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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- “A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”George Bernard Shaw
- “You can always tell an old soldier by the inside of his holsters and cartridge boxes. The young ones carry pi…”George Bernard Shaw
- “All genuinely intellectual work is humorous.”George Bernard Shaw
- “Creation is a miracle of daily recurrence. 'A miracle a minute' would not be a bad slogan for God.”George Bernard Shaw
Reflections: more sayings
- “Peter Rodrick was one of only around 4,000 men in the world qualified to land jets on a carrier after dark.”Stephen Rodrick
- “Negro banks, as a rule, have failed because the people, taught that their own pioneers in business cannot fun…”Carter G. Woodson
- “Every manager has his own ideas and different ways of doing things.”Jamie Carragher
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Books by George Bernard Shaw
Candida
1994
Major Barbara
2006
Pygmalion
2009
Heartbreak House
1965
Back to Methuselah
2006