I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it
Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond.
The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place
Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in it.
Experience fails to teach where there is no desire to learn
Write your Sad times in Sand, Write your Good times in Stone
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you
I honor religion except when it gets into shedding blood
Life is short , smile while you still have teeth
Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion.
No man is good enough to govern another man without the other’s consent
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice
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