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> [I know it is a somewhat delicate matter to refuse a gift, but in this case the statue is so atrocious that every endeavour should be made to keep it out of the church.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/giles-gilbert-scott/i-know-it-is-a-somewhat-delicate-matter-to-refuse-a-gift-but-in-this/)

Giles Gilbert Scott

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## More by Giles Gilbert Scott

> [The artistic taste of the Catholic priests is appalling and I am most anxious to have a Catholic church in which everything is genuine…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/giles-gilbert-scott/the-artistic-taste-of-the-catholic-priests-is-appalling-and-i-am-most/)

Giles Gilbert Scott

> [I know it is a somewhat delicate matter to refuse a gift, but in this case the statue is so atrocious that every endeavour…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/giles-gilbert-scott/i-know-it-is-a-somewhat-delicate-matter-to-refuse-a-gift-but-in-this/)

Giles Gilbert Scott

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