Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute. (George Bernard Shaw)

Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.

George Bernard Shaw

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