The conversion of Paul was no conversion at all; it was Paul who converted the religion that has raised one man above sin and death. George Bernard Shaw More Quotes by George Bernard Shaw More Quotes From George Bernard Shaw Communism, being the lay form of Catholicism, and indeed meaning the same thing, has never had any lack of chaplains. George Bernard Shaw chaplains communism form The salvation of the world depends on the men who will not take evil good-humouredly, and whose laughter destroys the fool instead of encouraging him. George Bernard Shaw laughter evil men All government is cruel; for nothing is so cruel as impunity. George Bernard Shaw impunity government We must reform society before we can reform ourselves. George Bernard Shaw reform I never expect a soldier to think. George Bernard Shaw never-expect soldier thinking There was only one virtue, pugnacity; only one vice, pacifism. That is an essential condition of war. George Bernard Shaw essentials vices war If the English can survive their food, they can survive anything. George Bernard Shaw cooking food travel If you do things merely because you think some other fool expects you to do them, and he expects you to do them because he thinks you expect him to expect you to do them, it will end in everybody doing what nobody wants to do, which is in my opinion a silly state of things. George Bernard Shaw want silly thinking Fashions are induced epidemics. George Bernard Shaw epidemics fashion If all the statisticians in the world were laid head to toe, they wouldn't be able to reach a conclusion George Bernard Shaw statistics able world An author who gives a manager or publisher any rights in his work except those immediately and specifically required for its publication or performance is for business purposes an imbecile. George Bernard Shaw purpose rights giving Well, upon my soul! You are not ashamed to stand there and confess yourself a disgusting drunkard. George Bernard Shaw disgusting ashamed soul You must all know half a dozen people at least who are no use in this world, who are more trouble than they are worth. Just put them there and say Sir, or Madam, now will you be kind enough to justify your existence? If you can't justify your existence, if you're not pulling your weight in the social boat, if you're not producing as much as you consume or perhaps a little more, then, clearly, we cannot use the organizations of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive, because your life does not benefit us and it can't be of very much use to yourself. George Bernard Shaw organization doe people The universal regard for money is the one hopeful fact in our civilization. George Bernard Shaw hopeful money civilization I hate the poor and look forward eagerly to their extermination. George Bernard Shaw money hate looks If pity is akin to love, gratitude is akin to the other thing. George Bernard Shaw love-gratitude pity gratitude If you cannot have what you believe in you must believe in what you have. George Bernard Shaw believe-in-you ifs believe The fact that we can become accustomed to anything, however disgusting at first, makes it necessary to examine carefully everything we have become accustomed to. George Bernard Shaw disgusting facts firsts A great social reformer. George Bernard Shaw moral social manners The real Brahms is nothing more than a sentimental voluptuary George Bernard Shaw music real art