Maxioms by Gilbert K. Chesterton
The doctrine of human equality reposes on this: that there is no man really clever who has not found that read more
The doctrine of human equality reposes on this: that there is no man really clever who has not found that he is stupid.
Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.
Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar of our gods.
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.
Truths turn into dogmas the minute they are disputed.
Truths turn into dogmas the minute they are disputed.
A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition.
A woman uses her intelligence to find reasons to support her intuition.