Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all others because you were born in 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
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
I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it
We have buried the putrid corpse of liberty
A man who is certain he is right is almost sure to be wrong
You cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself
You must keep your judgement clear of the mists of vain conceit
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
Common sense is not so common
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