It is more dangerous to be a great prophet or poet than to promote twenty companies for swindling simple folk out of their savings. (George Bernard Shaw)

It is more dangerous to be a great prophet or poet than to promote twenty companies for swindling simple folk out of their savings.

George Bernard Shaw

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