Quote by George Bernard Shaw

I was a freethinker before I knew how to think.

I was a freethinker before I knew how to think.

Summary

This quote suggests that the individual had a naturally independent and questioning mindset from an early age. They imply that they were inclined to think critically and challenge established beliefs or ideas even before they possessed the cognitive ability to fully understand the concept of thinking itself. It implies that their inclination towards freethinking was ingrained within them and not a learned behavior, and that their mind was naturally inclined towards curiosity and skepticism.

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Thought

By George Bernard Shaw

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