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George Bernard Shaw Quotes: The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood.
         

The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood.


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The savage bows down to idols of wood and stone the civilized man to idols of flesh and blood.
         



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