The secret of success is to offend the greatest number of people.

George Bernard Shaw

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Topic

Success

Speaker

George Bernard Shaw

Source

Days with Bernard Shaw

Genre

Biography

Language

English

Time

1949 1940s 20th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Shaw, George Bernard. Quoted in Days with Bernard Shaw, written by Stephen Winsten. Vanguard Press, 1949.

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