Who said “The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing.”?

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George Bernard Shaw. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceGetting Married (1908)

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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5465-the-secret-of-forgiving-everything-is-to-understand/

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Shaw, George Bernard. “The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5465-the-secret-of-forgiving-everything-is-to-understand/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shaw, George Bernard. “The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/5465-the-secret-of-forgiving-everything-is-to-understand/.

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