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Evelyn Waugh. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourcePut Out More Flags (1942)

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“It is a curious thing that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste.”
— Evelyn Waugh
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Waugh, E. (n.d.). It is a curious thing that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23725-it-is-a-curious-thing-that-every-creed/

MLA

Waugh, Evelyn. “It is a curious thing that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23725-it-is-a-curious-thing-that-every-creed/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Waugh, Evelyn. “It is a curious thing that every creed promises a paradise which will be absolutely uninhabitable for anyone of civilized taste.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23725-it-is-a-curious-thing-that-every-creed/.

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