The most tragic thing in the world is a man of genius who is not a man of honor.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAWDemocracy is a device that ensures we shall be governed no better than we deserve.
More George Bernard Shaw Quotes
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My religious convictions and scientific views cannot at present be more specifically defined than as those of a believer in creative evolution.
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Youth is wasted on the young.
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When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth.
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The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech.
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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.
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Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor is Poverty what is the matter with the rich is Uselessness.
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I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.
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The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.
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The secret of being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not.
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A photographer is like a cod, which produces a million eggs in order that one may reach maturity.
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Doing what needs to be done may not make you happy, but it will make you great.
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Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can be delightful.
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Animals are my friends and I don’t eat my friends.
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There are two tragedies in life. One is to lose your heart’s desire. The other is to gain it.
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To be in hell is to drift; to be in heaven is to steer.
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