What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
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In an ugly and unhappy world the richest man can purchase nothing but ugliness and unhappiness.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Wealth cannot bring true happiness or beauty in a flawed world.
George Bernard Shaw's quote suggests that in a world filled with ugliness and unhappiness, material wealth offers little more than superficiality and sorrow. It highlights the limitations of money, emphasizing that true value lies beyond material possessions, calling into question the relationship between wealth and personal fulfillment.
Themes
WealthHappinessUglinessMaterialismPhilosophy
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about the emptiness of consumerism.
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