George Bernard Shaw

George Bernard Shaw: Civilized society is...

George Bernard Shaw: Civilized society is...

Civilized society is one huge bourgeoisie: no nobleman dares now shock his greengrocer.

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George Bernard Shaw: Be like the...

George Bernard Shaw: Be like the...

Be like the sun and meadow, which are not in the least concerned about the coming winter.

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George Bernard Shaw: Give a man...

George Bernard Shaw: Give a man...

Give a man health and a course to steer; and he'll never stop to trouble about whether he's happy or...

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George Bernard Shaw: Give women the...

George Bernard Shaw: Give women the...

Give women the vote, and in five years there will be a crushing tax on bachelors.

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George Bernard Shaw: As long as...

George Bernard Shaw: As long as...

As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death.

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George Bernard Shaw: Cusins is a...

George Bernard Shaw: Cusins is a...

Cusins is a very nice fellow, certainly: nobody would ever guess that he was born in...

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George Bernard Shaw: Beware of the...

George Bernard Shaw: Beware of the...

Beware of the man whose god is in the skies.

Source: Man & Superman, 1905
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George Bernard Shaw: Great art is...

George Bernard Shaw: Great art is...

Great art is never produced for its own sake. It is too difficult to be worth the effort.

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George Bernard Shaw: Grain by grain...

George Bernard Shaw: Grain by grain...

Grain by grain -- a loaf; stone by stone -- a palace.

Source: In Webster's...

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George Bernard Shaw: Assassination is the...

George Bernard Shaw: Assassination is the...

Assassination is the extreme form of censorship.

Source: The Shewing-Up of Blanco...

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George Bernard Shaw: Democracy substitutes election...

George Bernard Shaw: Democracy substitutes election...

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few.

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George Bernard Shaw: Changeable women are...

George Bernard Shaw: Changeable women are...

Changeable women are more enduring than monotonous ones. They are sometimes murdered but seldom...

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George Bernard Shaw: He never does...

George Bernard Shaw: He never does...

He never does a proper thing without giving an improper reason for it.

Source:...

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George Bernard Shaw: He is a...

George Bernard Shaw: He is a...

He is a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of...

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George Bernard Shaw: Assassination: the extreme...

George Bernard Shaw: Assassination: the extreme...

Assassination: the extreme form of censorship.

Source:
-- George Bernard Shaw,...

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George Bernard Shaw: England and America...

George Bernard Shaw: England and America...

England and America are two countries separated by the same language.

Source:...

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George Bernard Shaw: Dear Sir, Your...

George Bernard Shaw: Dear Sir, Your...

Dear Sir, Your profession has, as usual, destroyed your brain.

Source: letter to a...

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George Bernard Shaw: He who bears...

George Bernard Shaw: He who bears...

He who bears the brand of Cain shall rule the earth.

Source: Back to...

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George Bernard Shaw: Hell is paved...

George Bernard Shaw: Hell is paved...

Hell is paved with good intentions, not with bad ones. All men mean well.

Source:...

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George Bernard Shaw: Between persons of...

George Bernard Shaw: Between persons of...

Between persons of equal income there is no social distinction except the distinction of merit. Money is nothing:...

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