George Bernard Shaw Quotes about Inspirational
George Bernard Shaw (2015). “The Collected Works of George Bernard Shaw: Plays, Novels, Articles, Lectures, Letters and Essays: Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion, The New York Times Articles on War, Memories of Oscar Wilde and more”, p.2451, e-artnow
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
Everybody's Political What's What? ch. 30 (1944)
"Everybody's political what's what?" by George Bernard Shaw, Chapter XXXVII, (p. 330), 1944.
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.
Man and Superman (1903) "Maxims for Revolutionists: Liberty and Equality"
Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can be delightful.
Back to Methuselah (1921) pt. 5
Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world.
George Bernard Shaw (2015). “George Bernard Shaw: Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays and Letters: Thoughts and Studies from the Renowned Dramaturge and Author of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Pygmalion, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion”, p.309, e-artnow
What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge in pursuit of the child.
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he always declares that it is his duty.
Caesar and Cleopatra (1901) act 3
George Bernard Shaw (2010). “Mrs. Warren's Profession”, p.29, Cosimo, Inc.
"Our Theatres In The Nineties". Book by George Bernard Shaw, 1932.
Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.
George Bernard Shaw (2015). “The Collected Plays of George Bernard Shaw (Illustrated): Including Renowned Titles like Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, The Inca Of Perusalem, Macbeth Skit, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion”, p.3148, e-artnow
A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.
An Unsocial Socialist (1887) ch. 5
Man can climb to the highest summits, but he cannot dwell there long.
George Bernard Shaw (2015). “The Collected Plays of George Bernard Shaw (Illustrated): Including Renowned Titles like Pygmalion, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Candida, Arms and The Man, Man and Superman, The Inca Of Perusalem, Macbeth Skit, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion”, p.522, e-artnow
