We fear men so much, because we fear God so little. One fear cures another. When man’s terror scares you, turn your thoughts to the wrath of God.
G. K. CHESTERTONO God of earth and altar, Bow down and hear our cry, Our earthly rulers falter, Our people drift and die; The walls of gold entomb us, The swords of scorn divide, Take not thy thunder from us, But take away our pride.
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A society is in decay, final or transitional, when common sense really becomes uncommon.
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses.
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We need to be reminded more than we need to be instructed.
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The more I considered Christianity, the more I found that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of that order was to give room for good things to run wild.
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Idolatry is committed, not merely by setting up false gods, but also by setting up false devils; by making men afraid of war or alcohol, or economic law, when they should be afraid of spiritual corruption and cowardice.
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When a woman puts up her fists to a man she is putting herself in the only posture in which he is not afraid of her.
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When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?
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The greatest political storm flutters only a fringe of humanity. But an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their ordinary children literally alter the destiny of nations.
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Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. Never forget that the devil fell by force of gravity. He who has the faith has the fun.
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Agnostic is the Greek word, for the Latin word, for ignorant.
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Tolerance is the virtue of people who do not believe in anything.
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The evolutionists seem to know everything about the missing link except the fact that it is missing.
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Science must not impose any philosophy, any more than the telephone must tell us what to say.
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When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.
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The most extraordinary thing in the world is an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their ordinary children.
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