Capitalism Quotes by George Bernard Shaw

With the exception of capitalism, there is nothing so revolting as revolution.

— George Bernard Shaw

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

— George Bernard Shaw

A socialist is somebody who doesn't have anything, and is ready to divide it up equally among everybody.

— George Bernard Shaw

Socialism is the same as Communism, only better English.

— George Bernard Shaw

Trade unionism is not socialism. It is the capitalism of the proletariat.

— George Bernard Shaw

The only fundamental and possible socialism is the socialisation of the selective breeding of man.

— George Bernard Shaw

We should have had socialism already, but for the socialists, am quite willing to drop the name if dropping it will help…

— George Bernard Shaw

Socialism never arises in the earlier phases of capitalism, as, for instance, among the pioneers of civilisation in a country where there…

— George Bernard Shaw

“The only fundamental and possible Socialism is the socialization of the selective breeding of Man: in other terms, of human evolution We…

— George Bernard Shaw

Capitalism justified itself and was adopted as an economic principle on the express ground that it provides selfish motives for doing good,…

— George Bernard Shaw

“I find that socialism is often misunderstood by its least intelligent supporters and opponents to mean simply unrestrained indulgence of our natural…

— George Bernard Shaw

Socialism, reduced to its simplest legal and practical expression, means the complete discarding of the institution of private property by transforming it…

— George Bernard Shaw

All industries are brought under the control of such people [film producers] by Capitalism. If the capitalists let themselves be seduced from…

— George Bernard Shaw

In socialism, private property is anathema, and equal distribution of income the first consideration. In capitalism, private property is cardinal, and distribution…

— George Bernard Shaw

I also made it quite clear that Socialism means equality of income or nothing, and that under socialism you would not be…

— George Bernard Shaw

Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force. But even Capitalist cynicism will…

— George Bernard Shaw

“Under Socialism, you would not be allowed to be poor. You would be forcibly fed, clothed, lodged, taught, and employed whether you…

— George Bernard Shaw

Capitalism drives the employers to do their worst to the employed, and the employed to do the least for them. And it…

— George Bernard Shaw