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Simple English Is No One’s Mother Tongue. It Has To Be Worked For.

Only A Great Mind That Is Overthrown Yields Tragedy

Everybody Keeps Calling For Excellence - Excellence Not Just In Schooling, Throughout Society. But As Soon As Somebody Or Something Stands Out As Excellent, The Other Shout Goes Up: "elitism!" And Whatever Produced That Thing, Whoever Praises That Result, Is Promptly Put Down. "standing Out" Is Undemocratic.

Strangers Who Have Seen Shaw Face To Face Are Wont To Report Their Surprise At His Gentleness And Consideration, His Willingness To Listen And His Complete Lack Of Pose.

Like Rousseau, Whom He Resembles Even More Than He Resembles Voltaire, Shaw Never Gave A Social Form To His Assertiveness, Never Desired To Arrive And To Assimilate Himself, Or Wield Authority As Of Right.