A man's interest in the world is only the overflow from his interest in himself. by George Bernard Shaw

• George Bernard Shaw | Irish

  
  
  Profession: Playwright and Critic
  Born: July 26, 1856
  Died: November 2, 1950
  George Bernard Shaw was a Nobel Prize-winning playwright known for works like Pygmalion and his reflections on society, human nature, and reform.
  George Bernard Shaw was a playwright and critic known for works like Pygmalion and his sharp wit.
  
  

  A man's interest in the world is only the overflow from his interest in himself.

  George Bernard Shaw

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