Sentimentality is a quality that rarely has the slightest influence on action.

Hope Mirrlees
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Sentimentality is a quality that rarely has the slightest influence on action. This quote illustrates how we often get so caught up in our own emotions and what we believe to be complex and important issues, that we lose sight of the facts. This quote is often attributed to George Bernard Shaw, who said: “Sentimentality is a quality that rarely has the slightest influence on action.”

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