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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But..."

I am going to hold a pistol to the head of the Modern Man. But I shall not use it to kill him–only to bring him to life.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

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