Share & Save
Meaning
The quote suggests that some women may prefer influence over formal political power, as long as they can still shape men’s behavior or decisions. It also implies a satirical view of gender, politics, and power relationships.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to George Bernard Shaw.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright and critic of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Shaw is best known for his sharp social commentary and satirical plays that exposed class inequality and political hypocrisy. His works, including *Man and Superman* and *Pygmalion*, blend wit with progressive ideas, challenging conventional morality and advocating for humanist values.
More from George Bernard Shaw (314 quotes) →More quotes by George Bernard Shaw
- “Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by t…”George Bernard Shaw
- “Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men's imperfections, and conceal your own.”George Bernard Shaw
- “I have a strong feeling that I shall be glad when I am dead and done for - scrapped at last to make room for…”George Bernard Shaw
- “The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to…”George Bernard Shaw
Reflections: more sayings
READ THE SOURCE
Books by George Bernard Shaw
Candida
1994
Major Barbara
2006
Pygmalion
2009
Heartbreak House
1965
Back to Methuselah
2006