An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only uncomfortable.
George Bernard Shaw
English Morality, Uncomfortable Ethics, English, Morality, Ethics, Uncomfortable
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“Nothing makes a man so selfish as work.” George Bernard Shaw
Work Reflection, Selfishness, Life Balance, Work, Selfishness, Reflection
George Bernard Shaw Work Reflection, Selfishness, Life Balance, Work, Selfishness, Reflection“Our first duty is not to be poor.” George Bernard Shaw
Poverty Avoidance, First Duty, Poverty, Avoidance, Duty, First
George Bernard Shaw Poverty Avoidance, First Duty, Poverty, Avoidance, Duty, First“Why, except as a means of livelihood, a man should desire to act on the stage when he has the whole world to act in, is not clear to me.” George Bernard Shaw
Stage Acting, World Drama, Stage, Acting, Drama, World
George Bernard Shaw Stage Acting, World Drama, Stage, Acting, Drama, World“Any man who is not a communist at the age of twenty is a fool. Any man who is still a communist at the age of thirty is an even bigger fool.” George Bernard Shaw
Political Reflection, Age And Ideology, Social Critique, Communism, Ideology, Age
George Bernard Shaw Political Reflection, Age And Ideology, Social Critique, Communism, Ideology, Age“Absolute honesty is as absurd an abstraction as an absolute temperature or an absolute value.” George Bernard Shaw
Absolute Honesty, Abstract Concepts, Absolute, Honesty, Concepts, Abstract
George Bernard Shaw Absolute Honesty, Abstract Concepts, Absolute, Honesty, Concepts, Abstract“Marriage is to me apostasy, profanation of the sanctuary of my soul, violation of my manhood, sale of my birthright, shameful surrender, ignominious capitulation, acceptance of defeat.” George Bernard Shaw
Marriage Apostasy, Soul Profanation, Marriage, Apostasy, Profanation, Soul
George Bernard Shaw Marriage Apostasy, Soul Profanation, Marriage, Apostasy, Profanation, Soul“Women upset everything. When you let them into your life, you find that the woman is driving at one thing and you’re driving at another.” George Bernard Shaw
Women Influence, Different Goals, Women, Influence, Goals, Different
George Bernard Shaw Women Influence, Different Goals, Women, Influence, Goals, Different“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.” George Bernard Shaw
False Beliefs, Dangerous Ignorance, Knowledge, Wisdom, Awareness, Truth
George Bernard Shaw False Beliefs, Dangerous Ignorance, Knowledge, Wisdom, Awareness, Truth“Telling the truth is the funniest joke in the world.” George Bernard Shaw
Truth Joke, Humor Reality, Truth, Joke, Reality, Humor
George Bernard Shaw Truth Joke, Humor Reality, Truth, Joke, Reality, Humor“The harder I work the more I live.” George Bernard Shaw
Hard Work, Life Fulfillment, Hard, Work, Fulfillment, Life
George Bernard Shaw Hard Work, Life Fulfillment, Hard, Work, Fulfillment, Life“No man fully capable of his own language ever masters another.” George Bernard Shaw
Language Mastery, Self-Expression, Multilingualism, Language, Mastery, Communication
George Bernard Shaw Language Mastery, Self-Expression, Multilingualism, Language, Mastery, Communication“I can’t turn your soul on. Leave me those feelings; and you can take away the voice and the face. They are not you.” George Bernard Shaw
Soul, Emotion, Identity, Connection, Feelings, Self
George Bernard Shaw Soul, Emotion, Identity, Connection, Feelings, Self“Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it.” George Bernard Shaw
Life Tragedies, Desire Paradox, Life, Tragedies, Paradox, Desire
George Bernard Shaw Life Tragedies, Desire Paradox, Life, Tragedies, Paradox, Desire“Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of course.” George Bernard Shaw
Art Priority, Fire Choice, Art, Priority, Choice, Fire
George Bernard Shaw Art Priority, Fire Choice, Art, Priority, Choice, Fire“Education can and should do much influence social, moral and intellectual discovery by stimulating critical attitudes of thought in the young.” George Bernard Shaw
Education Influence, Critical Thinking, Education, Influence, Thinking, Critical
George Bernard Shaw Education Influence, Critical Thinking, Education, Influence, Thinking, Critical“A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic.” George Bernard Shaw
Fashion Critique, Trend Spread, Fashion, Critique, Trend, Epidemic
George Bernard Shaw Fashion Critique, Trend Spread, Fashion, Critique, Trend, Epidemic“I knew if I waited around long enough something like this would happen.” George Bernard Shaw
Patient Expectation, Predictive Humor, Life Reflection, Waited, Long, Happen
George Bernard Shaw Patient Expectation, Predictive Humor, Life Reflection, Waited, Long, Happen“The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.” George Bernard Shaw
Liar Consequences, Trust Loss, Lies, Trust, Consequences, Deception
George Bernard Shaw Liar Consequences, Trust Loss, Lies, Trust, Consequences, Deception