The greatest obstacle to progress is not man's inherited pugnacity, but his incorrigible tendency to parasitism. William Ralph Inge More Quotes by William Ralph Inge More Quotes From William Ralph Inge Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due. William Ralph Inge wisdomhappinesslife 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. William Ralph Inge cousinrightsanimal The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values. William Ralph Inge educationfactsknowledge A cat can be trusted to purr when she is pleased, which is more than can be said for human beings. William Ralph Inge cathumanityanimal The happy people are those who are producing something. William Ralph Inge happy-peopleinspirationalpeople It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion. William Ralph Inge differentvegetarianismsheep The happiest people seem to be those who have no particular cause for being happy except that they are so. William Ralph Inge successhappyhappiness Take away fear, and the battle of Freedom is half won. William Ralph Inge battlehalf Don't break the silence unless you can improve on it. William Ralph Inge silencebreak Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them. William Ralph Inge votedemocracygovernment What is originality? Undetected plagiarism. William Ralph Inge originalitycreativityfunny No word in our language - not even "Socialism" - has been employed more loosely than "Mysticism." The history of the word begins in close connexion with the Greek mysteries. A mystic is one who has been, or is being, initiated into some esoteric knowledge of Divine things, about which he must keep his mouth shut. William Ralph Inge esotericgreekmouths Faith begins as an experiment, and ends as an experience. William Ralph Inge experimentsends The command, 'Be fruitful and multiply', was promulgated, according to our authorities, when the population of the world consisted of two persons. William Ralph Inge populationtworeligion Philosophy means thinking things out for oneself. Ultimately, there can be only one true philosophy, since reason is one and we all live in the same world. William Ralph Inge philosophymeanthinking The church that is married to the spirit of this age, becomes a widow in the next. William Ralph Inge widowschurchage I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour. William Ralph Inge humourshouldgod The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born. William Ralph Inge inspirationalcharacterchildren Literature flourishes best when it is half a trade and half an art. William Ralph Inge halfwritingart Originality is undetected plagiarism. William Ralph Inge plagiarismoriginality
