George Bernard Shaw Quotes (114+)

Enjoy the best George Bernard Shaw Quotes. Quotations by George Bernard Shaw (Irish Playwright)
Jan 01, 1970 - Jan 01, 1970

The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.

Lack of money is the root of all evil.

The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.

The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them.

A government that cannot be criticized cannot be trusted.

I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.

Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can't sleep with the window open.

The secret of being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not.

Freedom means responsibility. That is why most men dread it.

We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.

I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversation.

A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.

About the Author

George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) was a prolific Irish playwright and co-founder of the London School of Economics. He is the only person to have received both a Nobel Prize in Literature and an Academy Award.