Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger we perceive man himself; the image of a God is not disguised by resemblances to an uncle or doubts of wisdom of a mustache.

Quote by Gilbert K Chesterton

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Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of...

Man seems to be capable of great virtues but not of small virtues; capable of...

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.

A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice.

A new philosophy generally means in practice the praise of some old vice.

People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort...

People who make history know nothing about history. You can see that in the sort...

The perplexity of life arises from there being too many interesting things in it for...

The perplexity of life arises from there being too many interesting things in it for...

How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.

How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.

Do not free a camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing...

Do not free a camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing...

Nothing is poetical if plain daylight is not poetical; and no monster should amaze us...

Nothing is poetical if plain daylight is not poetical; and no monster should amaze us...

The only way of catching a train I have ever discovered is to miss the...

The only way of catching a train I have ever discovered is to miss the...

I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then...

I owe my success to having listened respectfully to the very best advice, and then...

Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist.

Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist.

Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind...

Cruelty is, perhaps, the worst kid of sin. Intellectual cruelty is certainly the worst kind...

The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.

The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.

Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.

Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame.

Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.

Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.

There is nothing the matter with Americans except their ideals. The real American is all...

There is nothing the matter with Americans except their ideals. The real American is all...

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably...

The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and also to love our enemies; probably...

One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.

One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.

A radical generally meant a man who thought he could somehow pull up the root...

A radical generally meant a man who thought he could somehow pull up the root...

And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they...

And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they...