"The vulgar mind always mistakes the exceptional for……" — William Ralph Inge
"The vulgar mind always mistakes the exceptional for the important."
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106 Quotes by William Ralph Inge
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- Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next.
- A monarch frequently represents his subjects better that an elected assembly; and if he is a good judge of character…
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- In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or…
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- Deliberate cruelty to our defenceless and beautiful little cousins is surely one of the meanest and most detestable vices of…
- Bereavement is the sharpest challenge to our trust in God; if faith can overcome this, there is no mountain which…
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