English - Theologian | February 17, 1888 - 1957
When suave politeness, tempering bigot zeal, corrected 'I believe' to 'one does feel'.
Ronald Knox
BelieveFeelI BelievePoliteness
The hall-mark of American humour is its pose of illiteracy.
AmericanPoseHumourIlliteracy
A good sermon should be like a woman's skirt: short enough to arouse interest but long enough to cover the essentials.
GoodWomanShortEnoughLongSkirt
It is so stupid of modern civilisation to have given up believing in the devil when he is the only explanation of it.
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A baby is a loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.
ResponsibilityBabyEndNo Sense
A loud noise at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.
ResponsibilityEndNo SenseNoise
Only man has dignity; only man, therefore, can be funny.
FunnyManDignityOnlyTherefore
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