Quotes for inspector calls

Eric

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Mr Birling

Shiela

Mrs Birling

Inspector Goole

But remember this - one Eva Smith is gone, but there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths still left with us, their lives, their hopes and their fears, their suffering and chance of happiness, all intertwined with our lives and what we think and say and do. We don't live alone. We are members of one body

And I tell you the time will soon come that if men do not learn this lesson they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish.

Act 3

It's the way I like to work. One person and one inquiry line at a time.

Act 1

Then i prefer you to stay this is directed at Gerald

Act 1

Sets up points later on in act 2 and 3

We have to share something. If there is nothing else we will have to share our guilt.

Act 2

You needn't give me any rope

Act 2

Could be seen as a reference to the communist idea "The capitalists shall sell us the rope we hang them with"

A man has to make his own way - has to look after himself - and his family too

Act 1

I can't accept any responsibility

Act 1

Well, it's my duty to keep labour costs down, and if i'd greed to this demand for a new rate we'd have added about twelve percent to our labour costs.