This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one.
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George Bernard ShawMan and Superman (1903), Epistle Dedicatory
About George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright and critic, winner of the 1925 Nobel Prize in Literature. (1856-1950)
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