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Bernard London

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“Pasteboard pies and paper flowers are being banished from the stage by the growth of that power of accurate observation which is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it....””

Music in London

“A soldier, as Bernard Shaw has said, “ostensibly a heroic and patriotic defender of his country, is really an unfortunate man driven by destitution to offer himself as food for powder for the sake of regular rations, shelter, and clothing.””

The People of the Abyss

“A broken heart is a very pleasant complaint for a man in London if he has a comfortable income.””

Man and Superman

“Pasteboard pies and paper flowers are being banished from the stage by the growth of that power of accurate observation which is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it....””

Music in London

“A soldier, as Bernard Shaw has said, “ostensibly a heroic and patriotic defender of his country, is really an unfortunate man driven by destitution to offer himself as food for powder for the sake of regular rations, shelter, and clothing.””

The People of the Abyss

“A broken heart is a very pleasant complaint for a man in London if he has a comfortable income.””

Man and Superman

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