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Most people do not pray they only beg.
George Bernard Shaw
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George Bernard Shaw
Age: 94 †
Born: 1856
Born: July 26
Died: 1950
Died: November 2
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The vilest abortionist is he who attempts to mould a child's character.
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A mind of the caliber of mine cannot derive its nutrient from cows.
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A Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner: Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time. When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, The one I feed the most.
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You have nothing to do but mention the quantum theory, and people will take your voice for the voice of science, and belive anything.
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I've posed nude for a photographer in the manner of Rodin's Thinker, but I merely looked constipated.
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You may well ask me why...I took the time to write [books]. I can only reply that I do not know. There was no why about it. I had to: that was all.
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