wealth and materialism

Cards (13)

  • It's a free country, I told them.

    Mr Birling
  • (It's a free country, I told them.)
    It isn't if you can't go and work somewhere else.
    Eric
  • You know, of course, that my husband was Lord Mayor only two years ago and that he's still a magistrate?

    Mrs Birling
  • There's a fair chance that I might find my way into the next Honours List.' Just a knighthood, of course'-'But it's a bit too early for that. So don't say anything.'
    Mr Birling
  • She was one of my employees and then I discharged her.'
    Mr Birling (showing power imbalance)
  • Looks down on the Inspector 'I don't like that tone'
    Mr Birling
  • Capitalist View "If you don't come down hard on these people they'd soon be asking for the earth."

    Mr Birling
  • Nothing to do with you, Sheila. Run along'
    Mr Birling
  • Be quiet Sheila'

    Mr Birling
  • (unhappily) Look, Inspector - I'd give thousands - yes, thousands -'

    Mr Birling
  • You! You don't seem to care about anything. But I care. I was almost certain for a knighthood in the next Honours List'
    Mr Birling
  • You'll apologize at once ... I'm a public man -

    Mr Birling
  • Public men, Mr. Birling, have responsibilities as well as privileges.
    Inspector Goole