Quote by George Bernard Shaw

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and abiding love.

Only on paper has humanity yet achieved glory, beauty, truth

Summary

This quote suggests that, so far, humanity has only been able to achieve its greatest accomplishments and ideals in theory or imagination, as opposed to reality. The quote implies that although concepts such as glory, beauty, truth, knowledge, virtue, and enduring love are highly valued and pursued, they have not yet been fully realized or manifested in the world. It highlights the gap between human aspirations and the current state of the world, emphasizing the potential for humanity to strive for and achieve these ideals in the future.

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Truth Beauty Love Knowledge

By George Bernard Shaw

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