Maxioms by G. K. Chesterton
Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.
Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive.
If you want the last word, apologize
If you want the last word, apologize
Commemoration of Martyrs of Japan, 1597 Those who charged the Christians with burning down Rome with fire brands were read more
Commemoration of Martyrs of Japan, 1597 Those who charged the Christians with burning down Rome with fire brands were slanderers -- but they were, at least, far nearer to the nature of Christianity than those among the moderns who tell us that the Christians were a sort of ethical society, being martyred in a languid fashion for telling men they had a duty to their neighbours, and only mildly disliked because they were meek and mild!
An adventure is only an inconvenience, rightly considered.
An adventure is only an inconvenience, rightly considered.
The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.
The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.