But the truth is that it is only by believing in God that we can ever criticise the Government. Once abolish the God, and the Government becomes the God.
G. K. CHESTERTONChristianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.
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The test of happiness is gratitude.
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For when we cease to worship God, we do not worship nothing, we worship anything.
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When people begin to ignore human dignity, it will not be long before they begin to ignore human rights.
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses.
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Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling.
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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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The issue is now clear. It is between light and darkness and everyone must choose his side.
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I believe in getting into hot water; it keeps you clean.
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CIVILISATION is not to be judged by the rapidity of communication, but by the value of what is communicated.
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The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.
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The problem of disbelieving in God is not that a man ends up believing nothing. Alas, it is much worse. He ends up believing anything.
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Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.
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Truth can understand error, but error cannot understand truth.
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If there were no God, there would be no atheists.
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Humor can get in under the door while seriousness is still fumbling at the handle.
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