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
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
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
The family is the test of freedom; because the family is the only thing that the free man makes for himself and by himself. Gilbert K. Chesterton familyfreefreedom Change image and share on social
Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die. Gilbert K. Chesterton contradictioncouragedesire Change image and share on social
All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry. Gilbert K. Chesterton metaphorpoetryslang Change image and share on social
Fable is more historical than fact, because fact tells us about one man and fable tells us about a million men. Gilbert K. Chesterton fablefacthistorical Change image and share on social
