Maxioms by Gilbert K. Chesterton
A man can never quite understand a boy, even when he has been a boy.
A man can never quite understand a boy, even when he has been a boy.
Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to read more
Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that half a loaf is better than a whole loaf.
Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, but that the dead are living.
Tradition does not mean that the living are dead, but that the dead are living.
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms: it means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to read more
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms: it means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.
It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.
It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.
