Frank Herbert vs. George Bernard Shaw

Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers

Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert

1931 – 2018

Literature
United States

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune and five sequels to it. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer.

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"The people I distrust most are those who want to improve our lives but have only one course of action."

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George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw

1856 – 1950

Literature
Ireland

George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923).

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"There is no love sincerer than the love of food."

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Connections

George Bernard Shaw was influenced by Frank Herbert
Shared era: 1931 – 1950