'for lower costs and higher prices'  - Birling is suggesting that joining the Crofts' business is the desired outcome of Sheila's engagement.  , 'You can ignore all of this silly pessimistic talk' - Birling is pompous and arrogant, only believing that his view of the world is the right one. , 'I'm talking as a hard headed practical man of business' - Birling's capitalist ideas mean he is willing to take any steps necessary to make sure his business is making a profit., 'there isn't a chance of war' - The dramatic irony makes it clear, from the start of the play, how wrong Birling is about most things. , 'I can't accept any responsibility' - Even after his role in Eva's death has been explained to him, he still refuses to show any social responsibility or guilt. , 'Community and all that nonsense' - Birling thinks that the socialist idea that we should all work for the good of society as a whole is ridiculous., 'all mixed up together like bees in a hive' - Birling thinks that social classes should be kept separate, not mixed up, and that we do not need to work to support each other. , 'it's my duty to keep labour costs down' - Mr Birling presents his decision to underpay his workers as a moral duty.,

Mr Birling Quotation and Explanation Act 1

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