Except during the nine months before he draws his first breath, no man manages his affairs as well as a tree does.

Quote by George Bernard Shaw

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A broken heart is a very pleasant complaint for a man in London if he...

A broken heart is a very pleasant complaint for a man in London if he...

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only comfortable

An Englishman thinks he is moral when he is only comfortable

Christianity might be a good thing if anyone ever tried it.

Christianity might be a good thing if anyone ever tried it.

Human beings are the only animals of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid.

Human beings are the only animals of which I am thoroughly and cravenly afraid.

What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge...

What we want is to see the child in pursuit of knowledge, and not knowledge...

Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.

Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius.

General consultant to mankind.

General consultant to mankind.

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced...

No man ever believes that the Bible means what it says: He is always convinced...

Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.

Martyrdom: The only way a man can become famous without ability.

In gambling the many must lose in order that the few may win

In gambling the many must lose in order that the few may win

Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases...

Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases...

Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor...

Do not waste your time on Social Questions. What is the matter with the poor...

No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.

No question is so difficult to answer as that to which the answer is obvious.

The art of government is the organisation of idolatry.

The art of government is the organisation of idolatry.

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you...

Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you...

A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without...

A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without...

An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood;...

An election is a moral horror, as bad as a battle except for the blood;...

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.

Youth is a wonderful thing. What a crime to waste it on children.

I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me...

I never resist temptation, because I have found that things that are bad for me...

The love of economy is the root of all virtue.

The love of economy is the root of all virtue.