Mankind is not a tribe of animals to which we owe compassion. Mankind is a club to which we owe our subscription.
Gilbert K. ChestertonI believe in preaching to the converted; for I have generally found that the converted do not understand their own religion.
Gilbert K. ChestertonIt is often a mistake to combine two pleasures, because pleasures, like pains, can act as counter-irri-tants to each other.
Gilbert K. ChestertonThe modern world is full of the old Christian virtues gone mad. The virtues have gone mad because they have been isolated from each other and are wandering alone. Thus some scientists care for truth; and their truth is pitiless. Thus some humanitarians only care for pity; and their pity (I am sorry to say) is often untruthful.
Gilbert K. Chesterton