Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About G.K. Chesterton
English Christian apologist and writer
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English Christian apologist and writer. He was a major presence in early 20th-century literature, known for his wit, his fondness for paradox, and his defence of tradition. His work and public writing were shaped by a style that often turned ideas on their head to make a point. He is remembered for arguments grounded in Christian belief and for a voice that was sharp, playful, and attentive to older social and cultural traditions.
More from G.K. Chesterton (260 quotes) →Other sayings from G.K. Chesterton
- “Even the moon is only poetical because there is a man in the moon.”G.K. Chesterton
- “The moderns say we must not punish heretics. My only doubt is whether we have the right to punish anybody els…”G.K. Chesterton
- “It is currently said that hope goes with youth, and lends to youth its wings of a butterfly; but I fancy that…”G.K. Chesterton
- “A man must be prepared not only to be a martyr, but to be a fool. It is absurd to say that a man is ready to…”G.K. Chesterton