We do not need a censorship of the press. We have a censorship by the press… It is not we who silence the press. It is the press who silences us.
G. K. CHESTERTONThe issue is now clear. It is between light and darkness and everyone must choose his side.
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It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged.
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If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment.
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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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Humor can get in under the door while seriousness is still fumbling at the handle.
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At the back of our brains is a blaze of astonishment at our own existence. The object of the artistic and spiritual life is to dig for this sunrise of wonder.
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Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.
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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.
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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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If there were no God, there would be no atheists.
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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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No man can break any of the Ten Commandments. He can only break himself against them.
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A thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.
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The whole pleasure of marriage is that it is a perpetual crisis.
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There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.
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Stick to the man who looks out of the window and tries to understand the world. Keep clear of the man who looks in at the window and tries to understand you.
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