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George Bernard Shaw

Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty what is the matter with the rich is Uselessness.

George Bernard Shaw

Society

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George Bernard Shaw is saying that the main problem for poor people is simply that they lack money, while the main problem for rich people is that they have no meaningful purpose or work. He suggests that social issues should focus on these fundamental differences rather than getting distracted by other debates.

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