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Quotes from Outspoken Essays — William Ralph Inge

1860–1954 England

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The fruit of the tree of knowledge, always drives man from some paradise or other.

Outspoken Essays (1919)

It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favour of vegetarianism while the wolf remains of a different opinion.

Outspoken Essays (1919)

Patriotism varies, from a noble devotion to a moral lunacy.

Outspoken Essays (1919)

It is becoming impossible for those who mix at all with their fellow-men to believe that the grace of God is distributed denominationally.

Outspoken Essays (1919)

I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour.

Outspoken Essays (1919)

Civilization is a disease which is almost invariably fatal.

Outspoken Essays (1919)

I believe that the accumulated experience of mankind, and his wonderful discoveries, are of great value. I only point out that they do not constitute real-progress in human nature itself,...

Outspoken Essays (1919)

We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation, and have treated our distant cousins in fur and feathers so badly that beyond doubt, if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form.

Outspoken Essays (1919)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: William Ralph Inge (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.