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Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity
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"Marriage is popular because it combines the maximum of temptation with the maximum of opportunity"

- George Bernard Shaw

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This quote by George Bernard Shaw recommends that marital relationship is popular because it supplies both the temptation of a connection as well as the opportunity to construct a life together. Marriage is a commitment that requires both celebrations to make sacrifices and also concessions, but it additionally provides the chance to share a life with somebody else. The lure of marital relationship is the promise of friendship, love, and also intimacy, while the opportunity is the chance to build a life together, to share experiences, as well as to create a family members. Marriage is an intricate partnership that needs both events to be willing to work together and to make concessions, however it likewise supplies the opportunity to construct a life together as well as to share a life with another person. Marital relationship is a prominent option because it uses both the lure of a connection and the chance to build a life with each other.

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George Bernard Shaw This quote is written / told by George Bernard Shaw between July 26, 1856 and November 2, 1950. He was a famous Dramatist from Ireland. The author also have 166 other quotes.

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