Justin Welby Quotes & Sayings

“I don't believe in good human beings, but I believe you can have structures that make it easier to make the right choice or the wrong choice.”

“Put not your trust in new leaders, better systems, new organisations or regulatory reorganisation. They may well be good and necessary, but will to some degree fail.”

“Let's be clear, I'm one of the thicker bishops in the Church of England.”

“The longer I go on, the more I am aware of the power of finance.”

“As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish.”

“Human fallibility recognised, God's sovereignty trusted; these are also the only stable foundations for human beings in society.”

“I have never had demands on me as acute as when I was a parish priest.”

“Turning God into some kind of celestial insurance policy is just mental.”

“Banks need to think through their ethics very carefully, and many have done so. I don't know any bank that dismisses the concept of ethical banking.”

“I am not particularly well-behaved.”