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George Bernard Shaw

After the opening performance of Arms and the Man in London in 1894, playwright George Bernard Shaw joined the actors on stage to acknowledge a rousing, appreciative ovation. Amidst the sustained applause, a solitary voice cried out: "Boo! Boo!" Shaw looked in the direction of the voice and said:

"I quite agree with you my friend,
but what can we two do against
a whole houseful of the opposite opinion?"