Originality, I fear, is too often only undetected and frequently unconscious plagiarism. Dean Inge
The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born. Dean Inge
Literature flourishes best when it is half trade and half an art. Dean Inge
A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he can’t sit on it. Dean Inge
Public opinion, a vulgar, impertinent, anonymous tyrant who deliberately makes life unpleasant for anyone who is not content to be the average person. Dean Inge
There are two kinds of fools: One says, ”This is old therefore it is good.” The other one says, ”This is new therefore it is better.” Dean Inge
In dealing with Englishmen you can be sure of one thing only, that the logical solution will not be adopted. Dean Inge
The church is only a secular institution in which the half-educated speak to the half-converted. Dean Inge
Experience proves that none is so cruel as the disillusioned sentimentalist. Dean Inge
Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. This is what makes the trade of historian so attractive. Dean Inge
Bereavement is the deepest initiation into the mysteries of human life, an initiation more searching and profound than even happy love. Dean Inge
Bereavement is the sharpest challenge to our trust in God; if faith can overcome this, there is no mountain which it cannot remove. Dean Inge
Gambling is a disease of barbarians superficially civilized. Dean Inge
The object of studying philosophy is to know one’s own mind, not other people’s. Dean Inge
The nations which have put mankind and posterity most in their debt have been small states Israel, Athens, Florence, Elizabethan England. Dean Inge
We must cut our coat according to our cloth, and adapt ourselves to changing circumstances. Dean Inge
Experience proves that none is so cruel as the disillusioned sentimentalist. Dean Inge