William Ralph Inge
William Ralph Inge
William Ralph Inge KCVOwas an English author, Anglican priest, professor of divinity at Cambridge, and Dean of St Paul's Cathedral, which provided the appellation by which he was widely known, Dean Inge...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth6 June 1860
William Ralph Inge quotes about
sarcastic wise sarcasm
Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter.
punishment rewards consequence
There are no rewards or punishments - only consequences.
beauty beautiful truth
Nobody is bored when he is trying to make something that is beautiful or to discover something that is true.
hatred patriotism politics
A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours.
years no-fear palestine
I have no fear that the candle lighted in Palestine years ago will ever be put out.
horse cynical saws
We tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if we saw them in a horse.
revenge independence revolution
In imperialism nothing fails like success. If the conqueror oppresses his subjects, they will become fanatical patriots, and sooner or later have their revenge; if he treats them well, and governs them for their good, they will multiply faster than their rulers, till they claim their independence.
spring jealous men
The jealous man is so preoccupied with what he hasn't got that he fails to appreciate the value of what he has got. He loses the ability to feel glad because the sun is shining. He doesn't see the wonder and the newness of the beginning of spring.
mistake mind important
The vulgar mind always mistakes the exceptional for the important.
blessing government humans
A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it.
moving reality issues
Our test is infallible. Whatever view of reality deepens our sense of the tremendous issues of life in the world wherein we move, is for us nearer the truth than any view which diminishes that sense.
wise wisdom common-sense
The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense.
philosophy religion superstitions
To become a popular religion, it is only necessary for a superstition to enslave a philosophy.
color soul doubt
The right use of leisure is no doubt a harder problem than the right use of our working hours. The soul is dyed the color of its leisure thoughts.