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G.B. Shaw:

DEVIL: Senor Don Juan: you are uncivil to my friends.

DON JUAN: . . They are not beautiful: they are only decorated.

They are not clean; they are only shaved and starched.

They are not dignified; they are only fashionably dressed.

They are not moral; they are only conventional.

They are not virtuous; they are only cowardly.

They are not prosperous; they are only rich.

They are not loyal; they are only servile.

Not dutiful; only sheepish.

Not public spirited; only patriotic.

Not courageous; only quarrelsome.

Not determined; only obstinate.

Not masterful; only domineering.

Not self-controlled; only obtuse.

Not self-respecting; only vain.

Not kind; only sentimental.

Not considerate; only polite.

Not intelligent; only opinionated.

Not imaginative; only superstitious.

Not disciplined; only cowed.

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