All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave them as they are. But you do not. If you leave a thing alone you leave it to a torrent of change. Gilbert K. Chesterton idea thing base Change image and share on social
The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one's own country as a foreign land. Gilbert K. Chesterton object foreign country Change image and share on social
Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle. Gilbert K. Chesterton toughness brave surface Change image and share on social
The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult and left untried. Gilbert K. Chesterton untried ideal difficult Change image and share on social
The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all. Gilbert K. Chesterton badly rich poor Change image and share on social
Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried. Gilbert K. Chesterton find difficult want Change image and share on social
All slang is metaphor, and all metaphor is poetry. Gilbert K. Chesterton metaphor poetry slang Change image and share on social
Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pocket. But I found it would be too long; and the age of the great epics is past. Gilbert K. Chesterton thing poem age Change image and share on social
If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride. Gilbert K. Chesterton pride preach sermon Change image and share on social
A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching. Gilbert K. Chesterton teach teacher simply Change image and share on social
