Martyrdom, sir, is what these people like; it is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability.

Quote by George Bernard Shaw

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He who can does - he who cannot, teaches.

He who can does - he who cannot, teaches.

Being hurt by someone you truly care about leaves a hole in you heart that...

Being hurt by someone you truly care about leaves a hole in you heart that...

You cannot be a hero without being a coward.

You cannot be a hero without being a coward.

If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself...

If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself...

The apparent multiplication of gods is bewildering at the first glance, but you soon discover...

The apparent multiplication of gods is bewildering at the first glance, but you soon discover...

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he...

I never thought much of the courage of a lion tamer. Inside the cage he...

You can always tell an old soldier by the inside of his holsters and cartridge...

You can always tell an old soldier by the inside of his holsters and cartridge...

You see things; and you say Why? But I dream things that never were; and...

You see things; and you say Why? But I dream things that never were; and...

In the arts of life, man invents nothing; but in the arts of death he...

In the arts of life, man invents nothing; but in the arts of death he...

Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English

Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English

There is nothing more dangerous than the conscience of a bigot.

There is nothing more dangerous than the conscience of a bigot.

When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were...

When I was young, I observed that nine out of ten things I did were...

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

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

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a...

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a...

Syllables govern the world.

Syllables govern the world.

Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.

Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated.

You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to...

You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to...

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity: no really self-respecting...

First love is only a little foolishness and a lot of curiosity: no really self-respecting...

Every man is thoroughly happy twice in his life: just after he has met his...

Every man is thoroughly happy twice in his life: just after he has met his...

First dates are awkward, first kisses are heavenly, first love is irreplaceable and first heartbreaks...

First dates are awkward, first kisses are heavenly, first love is irreplaceable and first heartbreaks...