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4 William Ralph Inge Quotes

William Ralph Inge offers witty critique of tradition versus novelty and a moral look at how we treat other creatures.

William Ralph Inge quotes

  1. 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.

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  2. There are two kinds of fools: one says, 'This is old, therefore it is good'; the other says, 'This is new, therefore it is better.'

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  3. Civilization is a disease which is almost invariably fatal.

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  4. Worry is interest paid on a trouble before it is due.

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