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Maxioms by G. K. Chesterton

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The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.

The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church.

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An adventure is only an inconvenience, rightly considered.

An adventure is only an inconvenience, rightly considered.

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We say, not lightly but very literally, that the truth has made us free. They say that it makes us read more

We say, not lightly but very literally, that the truth has made us free. They say that it makes us so free that it cannot be the truth. To them it is like believing in fairyland to believe in such freedom as we enjoy. It is like believing in men with wings to entertain the fancy of men with wills. It is like accepting a fable about a squirrel in conversation with a mountain to believe in a man who is free to ask or a God who is free to answer. This is a manly and a rational negation, for which I for one shall always show respect. But I decline to show any respect for those who first of all clip the bird and cage the squirrel, rivet the chains and refuse the freedom, close all the doors of the cosmic prison on us with a clang of eternal iron, tell us that our emancipation is a dream and our dungeon a necessity; and then calmly turn round and tell us they have a freer thought and a more liberal theology.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Christianity Quotes,
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We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.

We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Loyalty Quotes,
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The IRS spends God knows how much of your tax money on these toll-free information hot lines staffed by IRS read more

The IRS spends God knows how much of your tax money on these toll-free information hot lines staffed by IRS employees, whose idea of a dynamite tax tip is that you should print neatly. If you ask them a real tax question, such as how you can cheat, they're useless. So, for guidance, you want to look to big business. Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes...

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