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.
GILBERT K. CHESTERTONIt’s the first effect of not believing in God that you lose your common sense.
More Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes
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One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.
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There is no better test of a man’s ultimate chivalry and integrity than how he behaves when he is wrong… A stiff apology is a second insult.
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Laughter has something in it common with the ancient words of faith and inspiration; it unfreezes pride and unwinds secrecy; it makes people forget themselves in the presence of something greater than themselves.
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There is one thing which gives radiance to everything. It is the idea of something around the corner.
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Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.
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People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.
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The Mass is very long and tiresome unless one loves God.
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Daybreak is a never-ending glory; getting out of bed is a never ending nuisance.
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Art is born when the temporary touches the eternal.
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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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There are some desires that are not desirable.
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A crown of roses is also a crown of thorns.
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Original sin is the only doctrine that’s been empirically validated by 2,000 years of human history.
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Comradeship is quite a different thing from friendship. . .
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These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own.
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