#sm

Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#backed #belief #capitalism #destroyed #effective

Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#communism #english #only #same #socialism

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#because #born #conviction #country #others

The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#called #commonly #cynicism #got #observation

What is virtue but the Trade Unionism of the married? ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#trade #unionism #virtue

It is instructive, for instance, to trace the computer industry's decline in vision, idealism, creativity, romance and sheer fun as it becomes more and more important and prosperous. ↗

— Robert Shea

#computer #creativity #decline #fun #idealism

This whole phenomenon of the diversion of organizations from their purposes and ideals does not seem very serious when the scum rise to the top in the bridge club or the offices of a small magazine publisher. ↗

— Robert Shea

#club #diversion #does #ideals #magazine

Democrats always like to brag that their guys are smarter than the opponents and Republicans always like to brag that their guys are more moral than the opponents. But if you're looking for morals in politics you're looking for bananas in the cheese department. ↗

— Harry Shearer

#bananas #brag #cheese #democrats #department

The last president we had was the smartest guy anyone could remember and he did the dumbest thing anyone has ever seen in the White House so go figure. ↗

— Harry Shearer

#could #did #dumbest #ever #figure

As far as the mechanics go, working with other people on received ideas was for me a very interesting technical problem. I can't say that any of my collaborations engaged my heart, but they engaged the craftsman in me. ↗

— Robert Sheckley

#as far as #collaborations #craftsman #engaged #far