Maxioms by Gilbert K. Chesterton
Chastity does not mean abstention from sexual wrong; it means something flaming, like Joan of Arc.
Chastity does not mean abstention from sexual wrong; it means something flaming, like Joan of Arc.
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.
The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.
The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven is a playground.
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.