We do not seek for truth in the abstract... Every man sees what he… — George Bernard Shaw · Skopia

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We do not seek for truth in the abstract... Every man sees what he looks for, and hears what he listens for, and nothing else.

George Bernard Shaw

1891

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Shaw, George Bernard. Letter to E. C. Chapman. 29 July 1891.

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