George Bernard Shaw Quotes

You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use w... -George Bernard Shaw

You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.

The things most people want to know about are usua... -George Bernard Shaw

The things most people want to know about are usually none of their business.

There is no sincerer love than the love of food.

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men... -George Bernard Shaw

Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.

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This quote highlights the connection between freedom and accountability, suggesting that many men fear the responsibilities that come with liberty, indicating the inherent challenges and burdens associated with personal autonomy.

It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be... -George Bernard Shaw

It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics.

Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family.

Never fret for an only son, the idea of failure wi... -George Bernard Shaw

Never fret for an only son, the idea of failure will never occur to him.

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he is at least safe from people.

The secret to success is to offend the greatest nu... -George Bernard Shaw

The secret to success is to offend the greatest number of people.

Syllables govern the world.

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot ... -George Bernard Shaw

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity.

The art of government is the organisation of idola... -George Bernard Shaw

The art of government is the organisation of idolatry.

Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.

Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent ... -George Bernard Shaw

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

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if the... -George Bernard Shaw

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.

I am afraid we must make the world honest before we can honestly say to our children that honesty is the best policy.

The power of accurate observation is commonly call... -George Bernard Shaw

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.

Lack of money is the root of all evil.

Every man over forty is a scoundrel.

Caesar was a man of great common sense and good taste, meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.

When a man says money can do anything, that settle... -George Bernard Shaw

When a man says money can do anything, that settles it: he hasn't got any.

Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does.

Science never solves a problem without creating te... -George Bernard Shaw

Science never solves a problem without creating ten more.

The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself.

We learn from experience that men never learn anyt... -George Bernard Shaw

We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.

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This quote humorously suggests that men often fail to learn from their past experiences, indicating a tendency to repeat the same mistakes or overlook the lessons they should have learned.

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you ... -George Bernard Shaw

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.

Men are wise in proportion, not to their experienc... -George Bernard Shaw

Men are wise in proportion, not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.

Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous wi... -George Bernard Shaw

Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.

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The quote presents a sarcastic perspective, stating that martyrdom is the only path for an individual to achieve fame without possessing any remarkable skills or abilities, implying that it is an ironic means of gaining recognition.

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