"Civilization is a disease which is almost invariably fatal."
— William Ralph Inge

January 1, 1970

Quote Details

Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Added on April 10, 2026
Unverified quote
0 likes
ClergyMysticsChristian leadersNon-fiction authors from EnglandAnglicans from the United Kingdom
Original Language: English

Sources

"The Idea of Progress", Romanes Lecture (27 May 1920), reprinted in Outspoken Essays: Second Series (1922)