The love of economy is the root of all virtue. George Bernard Shaw More Quotes by George Bernard Shaw More Quotes From George Bernard Shaw Old men are dangerous: it doesn't matter to them what is going to happen to the world. George Bernard Shaw agetimemen Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children. George Bernard Shaw happy-birthdayfamilyfunny Find enough clever things to say, and you're a Prime Minister; write them down and you're a Shakespeare. George Bernard Shaw cleversillywriting The worst sin... is... to be indifferent. George Bernard Shaw apathyworstsin Capitalism drives the employers to do their worst to the employed, and the employed to do the least for them. And it boasts all the time of the incentive it provides to both to do their best! . . . The reason the Capitalist system has worked so far without jamming for more than a few months at a time, and then only in places, is that it has not yet succeeded in making a conquest of human nature so complete that everybody acts on strictly business principles. George Bernard Shaw incentivesmonthsprinciples All progress depends upon the unreasonable person. George Bernard Shaw unreasonableprogresspersons Man is the only animal of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid...There is no harm in a well-fed lion. It has no ideals, no sect, no party. George Bernard Shaw partywarpeace Where there is no knowledge ignorance calls itself science. George Bernard Shaw ignorancescienceknowledge It is not enough to know what is good: you must be able to do it. George Bernard Shaw ableactionknowledge Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it. George Bernard Shaw philosophicalwisdomlife He who can, does. He who cannot, teaches. George Bernard Shaw educationwittyteacher After studying the Hungarian language for years, I can confidently conclude that had Hungarian been my mother tongue, it would have been more precious. Simply because through this extraordinary, ancient and powerful language it is possible to precisely describe the tiniest differences and the most secretive tremors of emotions. George Bernard Shaw powerfulmotheryears The function of the actor is to make the audience imagine for the moment that real things are happening to real people. George Bernard Shaw actingrealpeople No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: he is always convinced that it says what he means. George Bernard Shaw inspirationallifefunny In an ugly and unhappy world the richest man can purchase nothing but ugliness and unhappiness. George Bernard Shaw unhappymenworld Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself. George Bernard Shaw forgivenessblowmen If a group of beings from another planet were to land on Earth - beings who considered themselves as superior to you as you feel yourself to be to other animals - would you concede them the rights over you that you assume over other animals? George Bernard Shaw landrightsanimal I believe in the discipline of silence, and could talk for hours about it. George Bernard Shaw inspirationalfunnybelieve Most people go to their grave with their music inside them. George Bernard Shaw gravespeople A gentleman is one who puts more into the world than he takes out. George Bernard Shaw personal-growthgentlemanworld
