The English have no respect for their language, and will not teach their children to speak it. George Bernard Shaw More Quotes by George Bernard Shaw More Quotes From George Bernard Shaw The quality of a play is the quality of its ideas. George Bernard Shaw quality play ideas In this world there is always danger for those who are afraid of it. George Bernard Shaw fear attitude inspirational Vivisection is a social evil because if it advances human knowledge, it does so at the expense of human character. George Bernard Shaw evil animal character Fine art is the only teacher except torture. George Bernard Shaw fine teacher art I sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now you've made a lady of me I'm not fit to sell anything else. George Bernard Shaw pygmalion fit flower Englishmen never will be slaves; they are free to do whatever the government and public opinion allow them. George Bernard Shaw public-opinion insulting government If the wicked flourish and the fittest survive, Nature must be the god of rascals. George Bernard Shaw wicked rebellious ifs Schools must not become the agencies through which propaganda advocated by any section of society is spread. The method of control always a crucial problem should be in harmony with the fundamental values and principles of the states and the entire e George Bernard Shaw agency principles school Most of my recent plays were written in the railway train between Hatfield and Kings Cross. I write anywhere, on the top of omnibuses or wherever I may be; it is all the same to me. George Bernard Shaw kings play writing Though all society is founded on intolerance, all improvement is founded on tolerance. George Bernard Shaw intolerance tolerance improvement Taxes are the chief business of a conqueror of the world. George Bernard Shaw chiefs taxation world Social progress takes effect through the replacement of all institutions by new ones; and since every institution involves the recognition of the duty of conforming to it, progress must involve the repudiation of an established duty at every step. George Bernard Shaw recognition progress steps I like a state of continual becoming, with a goal in front and not behind. George Bernard Shaw success motivational life [Man] progresses in all things by making a fool of himself. George Bernard Shaw progress fool men To be a champion you must live like one. George Bernard Shaw champion motivation inspirational Titles distinguish the mediocre, embarrass the superior, and are disgraced by the inferior. George Bernard Shaw inferiors titles mediocre The man who has never made a mistake will never make anything else. George Bernard Shaw he-man mistake men Where there is no religion, hypocrisy becomes good taste. George Bernard Shaw atheism hypocrisy doubt We sing in a church, why can we not dance there? George Bernard Shaw why-not rebellious church As you say, I am honoured and famous and rich. But as I have to do all the hard work, and suffer an increasing multitude of fools gladly, it does not feel any better than being reviled, infamous and poor, as I used to be. George Bernard Shaw hard-work suffering doe