Birling Quotes Flashcards
What does he talk as
“I’m talking as a hard-headed practical man of business”
Opinion on war
‘you’ll hear some people say war is Inevitable … fiddlesticks!’
Titanic quote
‘The Titanic – she sails next week…and unsinkable, absolutely
unsinkable.’
Knighthood
“I gather there’s a very good chance of a knighthood”
A man’s duty
“A man has to make his own way – has to look after himself – and his
family too, of course”
About business
“(rather impatiently) Horrid business. But I don’t understand why you should come here’’
Communtity
“you’d think everybody has to look after everybody else, as if we were
all mixed up like bees in a hive – community and all that nonsense.”
What does he say to bully the inspector?
“I was an alderman for years – and Lord Mayor two years ago – and
I’m still on the Bench – so I know the Brumley police offers pretty well”
How does he excuse Mr and Mrs B
“there’s every excuse for what your mother and I did”
Makes fun of socialism
“Probably a Socialist or some sort of crank”
Make fun of younger generation
“Now look at the pair of them- the famous younger generation who
know it all. And they can’t even take a joke-”
