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Virtue is not the absense of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers; virtue is a vivid and separate ting, read more

Virtue is not the absense of vices or the avoidance of moral dangers; virtue is a vivid and separate ting, like pain or a particular smell. - Tremendous Trifles.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Perspective Quotes,
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Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.

Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Courage Quotes,
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Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Literature Quotes,
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A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been read more

A stiff apology is a second insult... The injured party does not want to be compensated because he has been wronged; he wants to be healed because he has been hurt.

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Insults Quotes,
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If you want the last word, apologize

If you want the last word, apologize

by G. K. Chesterton Found in: Apologies Quotes,
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