Even under the most perfect Social Democracy we should, without Communism, still be living like hogs, except that each hog would get his fair share of grub.... Whilst we are hogs, let us at least be well-fed, healthy, reciprocally useful hogs, instead of--well, instead of the sort we are at present.
George Bernard ShawCivilization is a disease produced by the practice of building societies with rotten material.
George Bernard ShawEvery fool believes what his teachers tell him, and calls his credulity science or morality as confidently as his father called it divine revelation.
George Bernard ShawWhat a man believes may be ascertained, not from his creed, but from the assumptions on which he habitually acts.
George Bernard ShawMan gives every reason for his conduct save one, every excuse for his crimes save one, every plea for his safety save one; and that one is his cowardice
George Bernard Shaw