Faith is an act of self-consecration, in which the will, the intellect, and the affections all have their place. William Ralph Inge More Quotes by William Ralph Inge More Quotes From William Ralph Inge Religion is caught, not taught. William Ralph Inge caught taught religion Gambling is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized. William Ralph Inge barbarians gambling disease Joy is the triumph of life; it is the sign that we are living our true life as spiritual beings. William Ralph Inge true-life spiritual joy 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. William Ralph Inge color soul doubt The great discovery of the nineteenth century, that we are of one blood with the lower animals, has created new ethical obligations which have not yet penetrated the public conscience. The clerical profession has been lamentably remiss in preaching this obvious duty. William Ralph Inge discovery animal blood The fruit of the tree of knowledge always drives man from some paradise or other; and even the paradise of fools is not an unpleasant abode while it is habitable. William Ralph Inge tree men knowledge Many people believe that they are attracted by God, or by Nature, when they are only repelled by man. William Ralph Inge men believe people 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. William Ralph Inge independence revolution revenge Civilization is being poisoned by its own waste products. William Ralph Inge waste products civilization The world belongs to those who think and act with it, who keep a finger on its pulse. William Ralph Inge pulse world thinking There is no law of progress. Our future is in our own hands, to make or to mar. It will be an uphill fight to the end, and would we have it otherwise? Let no one suppose that evolution will ever exempt us from struggles. 'You forget,' said the Devil, with a chuckle, 'that I have been evolving too. William Ralph Inge fighting struggle hands Beneath the dingy uniformity of international fashions in dress, man remains what he has always been; a splendid fighting animal, a self-sacrificing hero, and a blood thirsty savage. William Ralph Inge sacrifice fashion hero Patriotism varies, from a noble devotion to a moral lunacy. William Ralph Inge patriotism patriotic noble The greatest obstacle to progress is not man's inherited pugnacity, but his incorrigible tendency to parasitism. William Ralph Inge obstacles progress men If the universe is running down like a clock, the clock must have been wound up at a date which we could name if we knew it. The world, if it is to have an end in time, must have had a beginning in time. William Ralph Inge names running world The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little. William Ralph Inge poverty simplicity soul The vulgar mind always mistakes the exceptional for the important. William Ralph Inge important mind mistake The wisdom of the wise is an uncommon degree of common sense. William Ralph Inge common-sense wisdom wise True faith is belief in the reality of absolute values. William Ralph Inge belief believe reality A good government remains the greatest of human blessings and no nation has ever enjoyed it. William Ralph Inge government humans blessing
