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
The greater the reform needed, the greater the personality you need to accomplish it
The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened
Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed
Your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end
Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are
If you want to control other people, first control yourself
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