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Author: George Shaw Publisher: ISBN: 9781482087789 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 30
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With great wit and wisdom, here is the heralded satirical yet practical look at revolutions and their very likely outcomes. For the art of government remains the organization of idolatry. The bureaucracy consists of functionaries; the aristocracy, of idols; the democracy, of idolaters. George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950) was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism his main talent was for drama and he wrote more than 60 plays. Nearly all his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems but have a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. Shaw examined education marriage religion government health care and class privilege. He was most angered by what he perceived as the exploitation of the working class and most of his writings censure that abuse. An ardent socialist Shaw wrote many brochures and speeches for the Fabian Society. He became an accomplished orator in the furtherance of its causes which included gaining equal rights for men and women alleviating abuses of the working class rescinding private ownership of productive land and promoting healthy lifestyles. In 1898 Shaw married Charlotte Payne-Townshend a fellow Fabian whom he survived. They settled in Ayot St. Lawrence in a house now called Shaws Corner. Shaw died there aged 94 from chronic problems exacerbated by injuries he incurred by falling. He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize for Literature (1925) and an Oscar (1938) for his contributions to literature and for his work on the film Pygmalion (adaption of his play of the same name) respectively. Shaw wanted to refuse his Nobel Prize outright because he had no desire for public honours but accepted it at his wifes behest: she considered it a tribute to Ireland. He did reject the monetary award requesting it be used to finance translation of Swedish books to English. (cover photograph courtesy of Troy Stoi)
Author: George Shaw Publisher: ISBN: 9781482087789 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 30
Book Description
With great wit and wisdom, here is the heralded satirical yet practical look at revolutions and their very likely outcomes. For the art of government remains the organization of idolatry. The bureaucracy consists of functionaries; the aristocracy, of idols; the democracy, of idolaters. George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950) was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism his main talent was for drama and he wrote more than 60 plays. Nearly all his writings deal sternly with prevailing social problems but have a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. Shaw examined education marriage religion government health care and class privilege. He was most angered by what he perceived as the exploitation of the working class and most of his writings censure that abuse. An ardent socialist Shaw wrote many brochures and speeches for the Fabian Society. He became an accomplished orator in the furtherance of its causes which included gaining equal rights for men and women alleviating abuses of the working class rescinding private ownership of productive land and promoting healthy lifestyles. In 1898 Shaw married Charlotte Payne-Townshend a fellow Fabian whom he survived. They settled in Ayot St. Lawrence in a house now called Shaws Corner. Shaw died there aged 94 from chronic problems exacerbated by injuries he incurred by falling. He is the only person to have been awarded both a Nobel Prize for Literature (1925) and an Oscar (1938) for his contributions to literature and for his work on the film Pygmalion (adaption of his play of the same name) respectively. Shaw wanted to refuse his Nobel Prize outright because he had no desire for public honours but accepted it at his wifes behest: she considered it a tribute to Ireland. He did reject the monetary award requesting it be used to finance translation of Swedish books to English. (cover photograph courtesy of Troy Stoi)
Author: Bernard Shaw Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 34
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'Maxims for Revolutionists' by George Bernard Shaw is a brief but thought-provoking book filled with short yet powerful maxims that demand your attention. With just 20 pages, Shaw manages to pack in wisdom that will keep you meditating and reflecting for hours. Here's one of the maxims that can be found within this book's pages: "Titles distinguish the mediocre, embarrass the superior, and are disgraced by the inferior."
Author: George Bernard Shaw Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 30
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Do not do unto others as you would that they should do unto you. Their tastes may not be the same. Never resist temptation: prove all things: hold fast that which is good. Do not love your neighbor as yourself. If you are on good terms with yourself it is an impertinence: if on bad, an injury. The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.With great wit and wisdom, here is the heralded satirical yet practical look at revolutions and their very likely outcomes. For the art of government remains the organization of idolatry. The bureaucracy consists of functionaries; the aristocracy, of idols; the democracy, of idolaters.
Author: Bernard Shaw Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781499356564 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 38
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MAXIMS FOR REVOLUTIONISTS is a collection of great quotes by George Bernard Shaw divided into subjects for easy reference. For example: HONOR There are no perfectly honorable men; but every true man has one main point of honor and a few minor ones. You cannot believe in honor until you have achieved it. Better keep yourself clean and bright: you are the window through which you must see the world. Your word can never be as good as your bond, because your memory can never be as trustworthy as your honor. A fun booklet of quotes you'll dip into time and again. This Large Print Edition is presented in easy-to-read 16 point type. Enjoy!
Author: George Bernard Shaw Publisher: TGS Publishing ISBN: 9781610333870 Category : Languages : en Pages : 116
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Large Print 13 point font---A satirical look, yet practical look at revolutions and their outcomes.The art of government is the organization of idolatry. The bureaucracy consists of functionaries; the aristocracy, of idols; the democracy, of idolaters.
Author: Shaw Bernard Publisher: Hardpress Publishing ISBN: 9781318956647 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 28
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.