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Find The Author III
In each of these three quotes, the missing letters make up the author's name. There are more letters missing than there are for each name. The first quote is missing letters from the first name, the second quote is missing letters from the middle name and the third quote is missing letters from the surname. Can you decipher the author?
A day's w--k is a day's w--k, n-ith-- m--- n-- l-ss, and th- man wh- d--s it n--ds a day's sust-nanc-, a ni-ht's --p-s- and du- l-isu--, wh-th-- h- b- paint-- -- pl-ughman.
- fool's ---i- -ig-sts philosophy into folly, sci--c- i-to sup--stitio-, --- --t i-to p----t-y. H--c- U-iv--sity --uc-tio-.
M-rtyrdom i- t-e only --y in --ic- - m-n c-n become f-mou- -it-out -bility.
A day's w--k is a day's w--k, n-ith-- m--- n-- l-ss, and th- man wh- d--s it n--ds a day's sust-nanc-, a ni-ht's --p-s- and du- l-isu--, wh-th-- h- b- paint-- -- pl-ughman.
- fool's ---i- -ig-sts philosophy into folly, sci--c- i-to sup--stitio-, --- --t i-to p----t-y. H--c- U-iv--sity --uc-tio-.
M-rtyrdom i- t-e only --y in --ic- - m-n c-n become f-mou- -it-out -bility.
Answer
George Bernard Shaw.A day's work is a day's work, neither more nor less, and the man who does it needs a day's sustenance, a night's repose and due leisure, whether he be painter or ploughman.
A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education.
Martyrdom is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.
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