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Quote on Capitalism
"A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself." - Mr Birling
Quote on Responsibility
"If we were all responsible for everything that happened to everybody we’d had anything to do with, it would be very awkward, wouldn't it?" - Mr Birling
Quote on Progress
"We’re in for a time of steadily increasing prosperity." - Mr Birling
Quote on War
"There’s too much at stake these days. Everything’s a little bit uncertain." - Mr Birling
Quote on Unions
"It’s a good job they [the unions] haven’t started wearing knickerbockers of their own." - Mr Birling
Quote on Social Status
"I speak as a hard-headed businessman." - Mr Birling
Quote on the Future
"The way some of these cranks talk, you'd think everybody has to look after everybody else, as if we're all mixed up together like bees in a hive." - Mr Birling
Quote on Family
"There’s nothing mysterious - or scandalous - about this business." - Mr Birling
Quote on Age
"You’ll hear some people saying that the younger generation is responsible for everything that’s going wrong." - Mr Birling
Quote on the Inspector
"I don’t think we want any further advice from a father.” - Mr Birling
Quote on Charity
"I don’t think we want any further details of this disgusting affair." - Mrs Birling
Quote on Responsibility
"Those girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people." - Mrs Birling
Quote on Social Status
"As if a girl of that sort would ever refuse money!" - Mrs Birling
Quote on Family Honor
"I did my duty. I didn’t like her manner. She’d impertinently made use of our name, though she pretended afterwards it just happened to be the first she thought of." - Mrs Birling
Quote on the Inspector
"It’s his business to look after himself." - Mrs Birling
Quote on Judgment
"I consider it is simply disgusting." - Mrs Birling
Quote on Expectations
"You must understand that a lot of young men drink far too much." - Mrs Birling
Quote on Crisis
"I don’t know why you’re behaving like this." - Mrs Birling
Quote on the Future
"You’ll hear some people saying that the younger generation is responsible for everything that’s going wrong." - Mrs Birling
Quote on Blame
"I don’t need to remind you of that, I hope." - Mrs Birling
Quote on Guilt
"We all helped to kill her." - Eric Birling
Quote on Alcoholism
"I was in that state when a chap readily turns nasty." - Eric Birling
Quote on Responsibility
"I didn’t even remember - that’s the hellish thing." - Eric Birling
Quote on Treatment of Women
"I didn't mean it like that. I was just desperate." - Eric Birling
Quote on Family Dynamics
"You don’t understand anything. You never did." - Eric Birling
Quote on Conflict
"I’m ashamed of it." - Eric Birling regarding his actions.
Quote on Social Class
"You get used to living like that. It’s not a big deal to me." - Eric Birling
Quote on Betrayal
"I wanted to give her money because I was in love with her." - Eric Birling
Quote on Self-Reflection
"I know I’m to blame. It’s my fault." - Eric Birling
Quote on the Future
"What’s the point of being sincere?" - Eric Birling
Quote on Guilt
"I know I’ll never be the same again." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Maturity
"I’m not a baby. I never said I was." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Social Responsibility
"But these girls aren’t cheap labour - they’re people." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Regret
"I had her turned out of there because she’d upset me." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Change
"I’m going to be responsible for myself and you’ll be sorry for how you treated me." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Family Expectations
"You must understand that a lot of young men drink far too much." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Empathy
"I felt rotten about it at the time." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Blame
"Father, I don’t want to go in there." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Relationships
"I’ll never forgive myself for what I did to that girl." - Sheila Birling
Quote on Change in Attitude
"It’s not a joke, it’s serious!" - Sheila Birling
Quote on Collective Responsibility
"We are responsible for each other." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Social Injustice
"Public men, Mr. Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Consequences of Actions
"If men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Human Life
"There are millions and millions of John Smiths and Eva Smiths still left with us." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Awareness
"You never understand anything, but I will tell you the truth." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Self-Reflection
"You have to look at the world a little differently." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Individual Responsibility
"Each of you helped to kill her. Remember that." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Society's Obligations
"It's my business to keep people together." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Ignorance
"You must understand that a lot of people don't care about responsibility." - Inspector Goole
Quote on Change
"We are all part of one body." - Inspector Goole
