Who said “All great truths begin as blasphemies.”?

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

SourceAnnajanska (1919)

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Shaw, G. B. (n.d.). All great truths begin as blasphemies. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30832-all-great-truths-begin-as-blasphemies/

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Shaw, George Bernard. “All great truths begin as blasphemies.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30832-all-great-truths-begin-as-blasphemies/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Shaw, George Bernard. “All great truths begin as blasphemies.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30832-all-great-truths-begin-as-blasphemies/.

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