My heart, my heart, be whole and free: Love is thine only enemy. George Bernard Shaw More Quotes by George Bernard Shaw More Quotes From George Bernard Shaw If you teach a man anything, he will never learn. George Bernard Shaw teach ifs men The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them: that's the essence of inhumanity. George Bernard Shaw soulmate honesty peace The universal regard for money is the one hopeful fact in our civilization. Money is the most important thing in the world. It represents health, strength, honor, generosity and beauty . . . . Not the least of its virtues is that it destroys basic people as certainly as it fortifies and dignifies noble people. George Bernard Shaw money beauty civilization A happy family is but an earlier heaven. George Bernard Shaw family happiness inspirational Activity is the only road to knowledge. George Bernard Shaw wise science knowledge Our ideals, like the gods of old, are constantly demanding human sacrifices. George Bernard Shaw ideals sacrifice humans Nothing soothes me more after a long and maddening course of pianoforte recitals than to sit and have my teeth drilled. George Bernard Shaw teeth piano long Newspaper : A device unable to distinguish between a bicycle accident and the collapse of civilisation. George Bernard Shaw modern america world A family is a tyranny ruled over by it's weakest member. George Bernard Shaw members family tyranny The moment we want to believe something, we suddenly see all the arguments for it, and become blind to the arguments against it. George Bernard Shaw belief want believe Opera is when a tenor and soprano want to make love, but are prevented from doing so by a baritone. George Bernard Shaw opera making-love want An asylum for the sane would be empty in America. George Bernard Shaw asylums would-be america Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature! George Bernard Shaw forgiveness law believe The road to ignorance is paved with good editors. George Bernard Shaw editors ignorance writing You have to choose between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the honesty and intelligence of the members of the government. And, with due respect to these gentlemen, I advise you, as long as the capitalist system lasts, to vote for gold. George Bernard Shaw respect honesty money The popular definition of tragedy is heavy drama in which everyone is killed in the last act, comedy being light drama in which everyone is married in the last act. George Bernard Shaw light tragedy drama The right to know is like the right to live. It is fundamental and unconditional in its assumption that knowledge, like life, is a desirable thing. George Bernard Shaw assumption fundamentals knowledge If you eliminate smoking and gambling, you will be amazed to find that almost all an Englishman's pleasures can be, and mostly are, shared by his dog. George Bernard Shaw gambling dog silly Never forget that if you leave your law to judges and your religion to bishops, you will presently find yourself without either law or religion. George Bernard Shaw finding-yourself judging law Gentle Jesus, meek and mild' is a snivelling modern invention, with no warrant in the gospels. George Bernard Shaw modern invention jesus
