Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to the drunk

William Ralph Inge Writer

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United Kingdom
  • Born: Jun 6, 1860
  • Died: Feb 26, 1954

William Ralph Inge KCVO was 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."

Theater is, of course, a reflection of life. Maybe we have to improve life before we can hope to improve theater. hope

It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own. wisdom

A nation is a society united by a delusion about its ancestry and by common hatred of its neighbours. patriotism & society

True faith is belief in the reality of absolute values. faith

The enemies of freedom do not argue they shout and they shoot. freedom

Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art. art

Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next. age

To become a popular religion, it is only necessary for a superstition to enslave a philosophy. religion

Many people believe that they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man. nature

The aim of education is the knowledge not of facts but of values. education & knowledge

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 other quotes from William Blake

32 other quotes from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 more wisdom & wit from Franz Grillparzer

6 more wisdom & wit from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 thoughts from Storm Jameson

2 thoughts from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 views from Victor Hugo

73 views from Victor Hugo