The scientific facts, which were supposed to contradict the faith in the nineteenth century, are nearly all of them regarded as unscientific fictions in the twentieth century.

Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.

Though I believe in liberalism, I find it difficult to believe in liberals.

How much happier you would be, how much more of you there would be, if the hammer of a higher God could smash your small cosmos.

For fear of the newspapers politicians are dull, and at last they are too dull even for the newspapers.

The professional soldier gains more and more power as the general courage of a community declines.

Certain new theologians dispute original sin, which is the only part of Christian theology which can really be proved.