What did Gilbert K. Chesterton mean by: I say that a man must be certain of his morality for the simple reason that he has to suffer for it. Gilbert K. Chesterton I say that a man must be certain of his morality for the simple reason that he has to suffer for it.
Physical science is like simple addition: it is either infallible or it is false. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gilbert K. Chesterton, Certainty, Comparison, Error, 0 Gilbert K. Chesterton
Dear Sir: Regarding your article ‘What’s Wrong with the World?’ I am. Yours truly. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gilbert K. Chesterton, Criticism, Identity, Responsibility, 0 Gilbert K. Chesterton
Chastity does not mean abstention from sexual wrong; it means something flaming, like Joan of Arc. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gilbert K. Chesterton, Chastity, Heroism, Passion, 0 Gilbert K. Chesterton
When a man ceases to believe in god, he does not believe in nothing. He believes in everything. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gilbert K. Chesterton, Belief, Everything, Existence, 0 Gilbert K. Chesterton
A good joke is the closest thing we have to divine revelation. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gilbert K. Chesterton, Connection, Humor, Insight, 0 Gilbert K. Chesterton
Honour is a luxury for aristocrats, but it is a necessity for hall-porters. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gilbert K. Chesterton, Class, Duty, Privilege, 0 Gilbert K. Chesterton
There is only one thing certain and that is that nothing is certain Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gilbert K. Chesterton, Knowledge, Paradox, Uncertainty, 0 Gilbert K. Chesterton
Do not look at the faces in the illustrated papers. Look at the faces in the street. Author, January 16, 2024January 9, 2025, Gilbert K. Chesterton, Comparison, Observation, Reality, 0 Gilbert K. Chesterton