Quote of the Day
Authors Categories Blog Quote Maker Videos
 

Malcolm Muggeridge Quotes: A decrepit society shuns humor as a decrepit individual shuns drafts.
         

A decrepit society shuns humor as a decrepit individual shuns drafts.


Malcolm Muggeridge
Check all other quotes by Malcolm Muggeridge

Want to display this quote image on your website or blog? Simply copy and paste the below code on your website/blog.

Embed:

Format of this image is jpg. The width and height of image are 1200 and 630, repectively. This image is available for free to download.





Citation

Use the citation below to add this quote to your bibliography:


Styles:

×

MLA Style Citation


"Malcolm Muggeridge Quotes." Quoteslyfe.com, 2024. Wed. 06 Nov. 2024. <https://www.quoteslyfe.com/quote/A-decrepit-society-shuns-humor-as-a-841776>.





Check out


Other quotes of Malcolm Muggeridge


The depravity of man is at once the most empirically verifiable reality but at the same time the most intellectually resisted fact.

The depravity of man is at once the most empirically verifiable reality but at the same time the most intellectually resisted fact.



We have now educated ourselves into a state of complete imbecility.

We have now educated ourselves into a state of complete imbecility.



What will finally destroy us is not communism or fascism, but man acting like God.

What will finally destroy us is not communism or fascism, but man acting like God.



Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.

Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message.



Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.

Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.



God, stay with me, let no word cross my lips that is not your word, no thoughts enter my mind that are not your thoughts, no deed ever be done or entertained by me that is not your deed.

God, stay with me, let no word cross my lips that is not your word, no thoughts enter my mind that are not your thoughts, no deed ever be done or entertained by me that is not your deed.



People do not believe lies because they have to, but because they want to.

People do not believe lies because they have to, but because they want to.



In the beginning was the Lie and the Lie was made news and dwelt among us, graceless and false.

In the beginning was the Lie and the Lie was made news and dwelt among us, graceless and false.



I have absolutely no doubt that there is an intense anti-Americanism in all Western Europe, and I think the reason for that is a very, very simple one.

I have absolutely no doubt that there is an intense anti-Americanism in all Western Europe, and I think the reason for that is a very, very simple one.



The only ultimate disaster that can befall us is to feel ourselves at home on this earth.

The only ultimate disaster that can befall us is to feel ourselves at home on this earth.





Other quotes you may like


Ah God! What a loving father you are!

Ah God! What a loving father you are!




A fundamental shift of our perceptions and consciousness are necessary for any great improvements for mankind.

A fundamental shift of our perceptions and consciousness are necessary for any great improvements for mankind.



Money equals power

Money equals power



We have 99 reasons to say "NO" Only one reason we have to say "Yes"that is "YES"I'll do it.

We have 99 reasons to say "NO" Only one reason we have to say "Yes"that is "YES"I'll do it.



The thing I like about Bush is I think he hates liberals.

The thing I like about Bush is I think he hates liberals.



There's something about a parenthesis in fiction that puts one off, saying, "It's me, moi, jumping in now."

There's something about a parenthesis in fiction that puts one off, saying, "It's me, moi, jumping in now."



Adversity is solitary, while prosperity dwells in a crowd

Adversity is solitary, while prosperity dwells in a crowd



I'm totally anonymous until I open my bloody mouth and people recognize the voice.

I'm totally anonymous until I open my bloody mouth and people recognize the voice.



Question: Why is that MC's be wack And major labels wanna sign that crap? A-yo...funk that!

Question: Why is that MC's be wack And major labels wanna sign that crap? A-yo...funk that!




Quote Description


This page presents the quote "A decrepit society shuns humor as a decrepit individual shuns drafts.". Author of this quote is Malcolm Muggeridge. This quote is about society, individual, decrepit, humor,.