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Dean Inge quotes

English Author June 6, 1860 – February 26, 1954

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Dean Inge quote: "The soul is dyed with the color of its leisure thoughts."
The soul is dyed with the color of its leisure thoughts. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "The wise man is he who knows the relative value of things."
The wise man is he who knows the relative value of things. Dean Inge
We have enslaved the rest of the animal creation...if they were able to formulate a religion, they would depict the Devil in human form. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "The enemies of freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot."
The enemies of freedom do not argue; they shout and they shoot. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be..."
It is astonishing with how little wisdom mankind can be governed, when that little wisdom is its own. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "We tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if we..."
We tolerate shapes in human beings that would horrify us if we saw them in a horse. Dean Inge
Democracy is only an experiment in government, and it has the obvious disadvantage of merely counting votes instead of weighing them. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "To become a popular religion, it is only necessary for a..."
To become a popular religion, it is only necessary for a superstition to enslave a philosophy. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory..."
I have never understood why it should be considered derogatory to the Creator to suppose that he has a sense of humour. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of..."
It is useless for the sheep to pass resolutions in favor of vegetarianism, while the wolf remains of a different opinion. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which..."
Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "It was said that Mr. Gladstone could persuade most people of..."
It was said that Mr. Gladstone could persuade most people of most things, and himself of anything. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "Events in the past maybe roughly divided into those which and..."
Events in the past maybe roughly divided into those which and probably never happened and those which do not matter. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a..."
Whoever marries the spirit of this age will find himself a widower in the next. Dean Inge
Dean Inge quote: "A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he can't sit..."
A man may build himself a throne of bayonets, but he can't sit on it. Dean Inge

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