Democracy means government by the uneducated, while aristocracy means government by the badly educated. Gilbert K. Chesterton aristocracybadlydemocracy Change image and share on social
A man does not know what he is saying until he knows what he is not saying. Gilbert K. Chesterton man Change image and share on social
Tradition means giving votes to the most obscure of all classes, our ancestors. It is the democracy of the dead. Tradition refuses to submit to that arrogant oligarchy who merely happen to be walking around. Gilbert K. Chesterton ancestorarrogantclass share on social
Experience which was once claimed by the aged is now claimed exclusively by the young. Gilbert K. Chesterton ageclaimexclusively Change image and share on social
The only way of catching a train I have ever discovered is to miss the train before. Gilbert K. Chesterton catchdiscovermis Change image and share on social
Chastity does not mean abstention from sexual wrong; it means something flaming, like Joan of Arc. Gilbert K. Chesterton abstentionarcchastity Change image and share on social
Journalism largely consists of saying 'Lord Jones is Dead' to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive. Gilbert K. Chesterton aliveconsistdead Change image and share on social
Man does not live by soap alone; and hygiene, or even health, is not much good unless you can take a healthy view of it or, better still, feel a healthy indifference to it. Gilbert K. Chesterton feelgoodhealth Change image and share on social
An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered. Gilbert K. Chesterton adventureconsiderinconvenience Change image and share on social
The purpose of Compulsory Education is to deprive the common people of their commonsense. Gilbert K. Chesterton commoncommonsensecompulsory Change image and share on social
