The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.

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The greatest of evils and the worst of crimes is poverty.

George Bernard Shaw

1905

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Shaw, George Bernard. Major Barbara. Man and Superman, John Bull's Other Island, and Major Barbara. Oxford University Press, 2021, preface.

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Shaw, George Bernard. Major Barbara. 28 Nov. 1905, Court Theatre, London, England, UK, preface.

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