If you teach a man anything, he will never learn. George Bernard Shaw More Quotes by George Bernard Shaw More Quotes From George Bernard Shaw We're human beings we are - all of us - and that's what people are liable to forget. Human beings don't like peace and goodwill and everybody loving everybody else. However much they may think they do, they don't really because they're not made like that. Human beings love eating and drinking and loving and hating. They also like showing off, grabbing all they can, fighting for their rights and bossing anybody who'll give them half a chance. George Bernard Shaw hate fighting drinking I never climbed any ladder: I have achieved eminence by sheer gravitation. George Bernard Shaw gravitation sheer ladders No king on earth is as safe in his job as a Trade Union official. There is only one thing that can get him sacked; and that is drink. Not even that, as long as he doesn't actually fall down. George Bernard Shaw kings jobs fall There is nothing so bad or so good that you will not find Englishmen doing it; but you will never find an Englishman in the wrong. He does everything on principle. He fights you on patriotic principles; he robs you on business principles; he enslaves you on imperial principles; he bullies you on manly principles; he supports his king on loyal principles and cuts off his king's head on republican principles. George Bernard Shaw patriotic fighting kings Worst of all, there is no sign of any relaxation of antisemitism. Logically it has nothing to do with Fascism. But the human raceis imitative rather than logical; and as Fascism spreads antisemitism spreads. George Bernard Shaw logical fascism relaxation Sexually,Woman is Nature's contrivance for perpetuating its highest achievement. George Bernard Shaw perpetuating achievement sexually Life levels all men. Death reveals the eminent. George Bernard Shaw men science death Remember that the progress of the world depends on your knowing better than your elders. George Bernard Shaw knowing-better progress world This is the true joy of life-the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one, the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown to the scrap-heap; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish clod of ailments and grievances. George Bernard Shaw laughter motivational happiness If there is anything I hate in a woman, it's want of character. George Bernard Shaw hate want character Reason enslaves all whose minds are not strong enough to master her. George Bernard Shaw strong reason mind I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today. ... I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much-needed peace and happiness. George Bernard Shaw islamic men believe We are the living graves of murdered beasts. George Bernard Shaw vegetarian-diet vegetarianism animal Man gives every reason for his conduct save one, every excuse for his crimes save one, every plea for his safety save one; and that one is his cowardice George Bernard Shaw failure giving men I've posed nude for a photographer in the manner of Rodin's Thinker, but I merely looked constipated. George Bernard Shaw rodin thinker photographer I am a Christian. That obliges me to be a Communist. George Bernard Shaw communist christian Vulgarity in a king flatters the majority of the nation. George Bernard Shaw royalty majority kings I hope you have lost your good looks, for while they last any fool can adore you, and the adoration of fools is bad for the soul. No, give me a ruined complexion and a lost figure and sixteen chins on a farmyard of Crow's feet and an obvious wig. Then you shall see me coming out strong. George Bernard Shaw strong feet beauty Man is the only animal which esteems itself rich in proportion to the number and voracity of its parasites. George Bernard Shaw numbers animal men The more ignorant men are, the more convinced are they that their little parish and their little chapel is an apex to which civilization and philosophy has painfully struggled up the pyramid of time from a desert of savagery. George Bernard Shaw men philosophy civilization
