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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gilbert K. Chesterton quotes

English Writer May 29, 1874 – June 14, 1936

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Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "The only defensible war is a war of defense."
The only defensible war is a war of defense. Gilbert K. Chesterton
There is nothing the matter with Americans except their ideals. The real American is all right; it is the ideal American who is all wrong. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "Perfectly,” replied Syme; “always be comic in a tragedy."
Perfectly,” replied Syme; “always be comic in a tragedy. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "Political Economy means that everybody except politicians must..."
Political Economy means that everybody except politicians must be economical. Gilbert K. Chesterton
But if you convey to a woman that something ought to be done, there is always a dreadful danger that she will suddenly do it. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all..."
The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "And though St. John saw many strange monsters in his vision,..."
And though St. John saw many strange monsters in his vision, he saw no creature so wild as one of his own commentators. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "Do not look at the faces in the illustrated papers. Look at..."
Do not look at the faces in the illustrated papers. Look at the faces in the street. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "Democracy is reproached with saying that the majority is..."
Democracy is reproached with saying that the majority is always right. But progress says that the minority is always right. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "The joke is generally in the oddest way the truth and yet not..."
The joke is generally in the oddest way the truth and yet not the fact. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "With any recovery from morbidity there must go a certain..."
With any recovery from morbidity there must go a certain healthy humiliation. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "No one has any experience of the battle of Armageddon."
No one has any experience of the battle of Armageddon. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "Right is Right even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong even if..."
Right is Right even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong about it. Gilbert K. Chesterton
Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich..."
The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it. Gilbert K. Chesterton

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