Democracy: The substitution of election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. George Bernard Shaw More Quotes by George Bernard Shaw More Quotes From George Bernard Shaw To me the sole hope of human salvation lies in teaching. George Bernard Shaw educationteacherinspirational The perfect love affair is one which is conducted entirely by post. George Bernard Shaw humorlovefunny A genius is a person who is seeing further and probing deeper than other people has a different set of ethical valuations from their and has energy enough to give effect to this extra vision and its valuations in whatever manner best suits his or her George Bernard Shaw visiongivingpeople I have studied him - the wonderful man - and in my opinion far from being an anti-Christ he must be called the saviour of humanity. George Bernard Shaw islamhumanitymen It's a pity youth is wasted on the young. George Bernard Shaw pityyouthage It is the mark of a truly intelligent person to be moved by statistics. George Bernard Shaw intelligencestatisticsintelligent The more things a man is ashamed of, the more respectable he is. George Bernard Shaw respectintegritycharacter The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can't find them, make them. George Bernard Shaw successinspirationallife Pothinus: "Is it possible that Caesar, the conqueror of the world, has time to occupy himself with such a trifle as our taxes?" Caesar: "My friend, taxes are the chief business of a conqueror of the world. George Bernard Shaw chiefstaxesworld There is only one belief that can rob death of its sting and the grave of its victory. For without that you cannot be born again. George Bernard Shaw rebirthvictorybelief We learn from history that we learn nothing from history. George Bernard Shaw humorfunnyhistory Do not try to live forever. You will not succeed. George Bernard Shaw eulogyforeverfunny Once there was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time is called the Dark Ages. He who can, does. He who cannot teaches. George Bernard Shaw agedarkpeople As long as more people will pay admission to a theater to see a naked body than to see a naked brain, the drama will languish. George Bernard Shaw dramalongpeople The love of economy is the root of all virtue. George Bernard Shaw economyvirtueroots Miracles, in the sense of phenomena we cannot explain, surround us on every hand: life itself is the miracle of miracles. George Bernard Shaw surroundmiraclehands Remember that you are a human being with a soul and the divine gift of articulate speech: that your native language is the language of Shakespeare and Milton and The Bible; and don't sit there crooning like a bilious pigeon. George Bernard Shaw pygmalionnative-languagebible I don't like the idea of killing my fellow creatures in order to eat their dead bodies. George Bernard Shaw bodyorderideas The confusing of marriage with morality has done more to destroy the conscience of the human race than any other single error. George Bernard Shaw confusingerrorsrace The longer I live, the more I realize that I am never wrong about anything, and that all the pains I have so humbly taken to verify my notions have only wasted my time! George Bernard Shaw paintimelife
