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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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...

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.

The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see.

It is as healthy to enjoy sentiment as to enjoy jam.

It is as healthy to enjoy sentiment as to enjoy jam.

What affects men sharply about a foreign nation is not so much finding or not...

What affects men sharply about a foreign nation is not so much finding or not...

The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished...

The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished...

In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine...

In matters of truth the fact that you don't want to publish something is, nine...

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave...

All conservatism is based upon the idea that if you leave things alone you leave...

What people call impartiality may simply mean indifference, and what people call partiality may simply...

What people call impartiality may simply mean indifference, and what people call partiality may simply...

Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide...

Science in the modern world has many uses; its chief use, however, is to provide...

Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had...

Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had...

The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is...

The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is...

People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.

To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to...

To be clever enough to get all that money, one must be stupid enough to...

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...

Happiness is a mystery, like religion, and should never be rationalised.

Happiness is a mystery, like religion, and should never be rationalised.

Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my...

Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my...

The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in.

The cosmos is about the smallest hole that a man can hide his head in.

Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may...

Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may...

Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar...

Ritual will always mean throwing away something: destroying our corn or wine upon the altar...

The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to...

The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to...