W. R. Inge Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by W. R. Inge It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own. W. R. Inge Consciousness is a phase of mental life which arises in connection with the formation of new habits. When habit is formed, consciousness only interferes to spoil our performance. W. R. Inge We tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if we saw them in a horse. W. R. Inge