Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force.
George Bernard Shaw
Capitalism Critique, Self Interest, Capitalism, Critique, Interest, Force
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“Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man.” George Bernard Shaw
Reasonable Failure, Action Achievement, Reasonable, Failure, Achievement, Action
George Bernard Shaw Reasonable Failure, Action Achievement, Reasonable, Failure, Achievement, Action“Titles distinguish the mediocre, embarrass the superior, and are disgraced by the inferior.” George Bernard Shaw
Titles Mediocrity, Social Hierarchy, Titles, Mediocrity, Hierarchy, Social
George Bernard Shaw Titles Mediocrity, Social Hierarchy, Titles, Mediocrity, Hierarchy, Social“Beware of the man whose God is in the skies.” George Bernard Shaw
Skeptical Faith, Sky God, Skeptical, Faith, God, Sky
George Bernard Shaw Skeptical Faith, Sky God, Skeptical, Faith, God, Sky“Hegel was right when he said that we learn from history that man can never learn anything from history.” George Bernard Shaw
History Lessons, Learning Paradox, History, Lessons, Paradox, Learning
George Bernard Shaw History Lessons, Learning Paradox, History, Lessons, Paradox, Learning“As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death.” George Bernard Shaw
Desire Living, Satisfaction Death, Desire, Living, Death, Satisfaction
George Bernard Shaw Desire Living, Satisfaction Death, Desire, Living, Death, Satisfaction“I’m not a teacher: only a fellow traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead – ahead of myself as well as you.” George Bernard Shaw
Humility In Teaching, Learning Journey, Shared Wisdom, Teacher, Traveler, Way
George Bernard Shaw Humility In Teaching, Learning Journey, Shared Wisdom, Teacher, Traveler, Way“Violence is the repartee of the illiterate.” George Bernard Shaw
Violence Illiteracy, Uneducated Conflict, Violence, Illiteracy, Conflict, Uneducated
George Bernard Shaw Violence Illiteracy, Uneducated Conflict, Violence, Illiteracy, Conflict, Uneducated“The cinema is going to form the mind of England. The national conscience, the national ideals and tests of conduct, will be those of the film.” George Bernard Shaw
Cinema Influence, National Ideals, Cultural Reflection, Cinema, Mind, National
George Bernard Shaw Cinema Influence, National Ideals, Cultural Reflection, Cinema, Mind, National“Heartbreak is life educating us.” George Bernard Shaw
Heartbreak Reflection, Life’s Lessons, Emotional Growth, Heartbreak, Life, Education
George Bernard Shaw Heartbreak Reflection, Life’s Lessons, Emotional Growth, Heartbreak, Life, Education“I'm an atheist and I thank God for it.” George Bernard Shaw
Atheist Paradox, Irony Humor, Atheist, God, Irony, Paradox
George Bernard Shaw Atheist Paradox, Irony Humor, Atheist, God, Irony, Paradox“A man who has no office to go, to I don't care who he is, is a trial of which you can have no conception.” George Bernard Shaw
Work Necessity, Office Importance, Work, Necessity, Office, Importance
George Bernard Shaw Work Necessity, Office Importance, Work, Necessity, Office, Importance“Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.” George Bernard Shaw
Power Misuse, Leadership Wisdom, Power, Corruption, Leadership, Responsibility
George Bernard Shaw Power Misuse, Leadership Wisdom, Power, Corruption, Leadership, Responsibility“The British churchgoer prefers a severe preacher because he thinks a few home truths will do his neighbors no harm.” George Bernard Shaw
Churchgoer Satire, Home Truths, Churchgoer, Satire, Truths, Home
George Bernard Shaw Churchgoer Satire, Home Truths, Churchgoer, Satire, Truths, Home“Whether you think Jesus was God or not, you must admit he was a first-rate political economist.” George Bernard Shaw
Jesus Role, Political Economist, Jesus, Role, Economist, Political
George Bernard Shaw Jesus Role, Political Economist, Jesus, Role, Economist, Political“The real pleasure of one’s life is the devotion to a great objective of one’s consideration.” George Bernard Shaw
Pleasure, Devotion, Life Goal, Passion, Focus, Purpose
George Bernard Shaw Pleasure, Devotion, Life Goal, Passion, Focus, Purpose“Political necessities sometime turn out to be political mistakes.” George Bernard Shaw
Political Necessities, Decision Mistakes, Political, Necessities, Mistakes, Decision
George Bernard Shaw Political Necessities, Decision Mistakes, Political, Necessities, Mistakes, Decision“All this struggling and striving to make the world better is a great mistake. Not that it’s wrong to try to improve the world if you know how but simply because struggling and striving are the worst possible ways to go about doing anything!” George Bernard Shaw
Striving Mistake, World Improvement, Striving, Mistake, Improvement, World
George Bernard Shaw Striving Mistake, World Improvement, Striving, Mistake, Improvement, World“Happiness and beauty are by-products. Folly is the direct pursuit of happiness and beauty.” George Bernard Shaw
Happiness Pursuit, Beauty Folly, Happiness, Pursuit, Folly, Beauty
George Bernard Shaw Happiness Pursuit, Beauty Folly, Happiness, Pursuit, Folly, Beauty“Don’t lose faith. Promise yourself that you will be a success story, and I promise you that all the forces of the universe will unite to come to your aid; you might not feel today or for a while, but the longer you wait the bigger the prize.” George Bernard Shaw
Faith Success, Universe Support, Faith, Success, Support, Universe
George Bernard Shaw Faith Success, Universe Support, Faith, Success, Support, Universe