All William Ralph Inge Quotes
- A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours. Ancestry
- It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion. Different Opinion
- Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful or to discover something that is true. Beautiful
- Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater. Course
- No Christian can be a pessimist, for Christianity is a system of radical optimism. Christian
- Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself. Ever Meets
- There are no rewards or punishments - only consequences. Consequence
- It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own. Astonishing
- Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. Divided
- The enemies of freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot. Argue
- Every institution not only carries within it the seeds of its own dissolution, but prepares the way for its most hated rival. Carries
- I think middle-age is the best time, if we can escape the fatty degeneration of the conscience which often sets in at about fifty. Age
- Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art. Art
- Public opinion, a vulgar, impertinent, anonymous tyrant who deliberately makes life unpleasant for anyone who is not content to the average person. Anonymous
- I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour. Considered
- In dealing with Englishmen you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted. Adopted
- Many people believe that they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man. Attracted
- Consciousness is a phase of mental life which arises in connection with the formation of new habits. When habit is formed, consciousness only interferes to… Arise
- It is quite natural and inevitable that, if we spend sixteen hours daily of our waking lives in thinking about the affairs of the world… Affair
- We should think of the church as an orchestra in which the different churches play on different instruments while a Divine Conductor calls the tune. Calls