We are justified in enforcing good morals, for they belong to all mankind; but we are not justified in enforcing good manners, for good manners always mean our own manners.

Quote by Gilbert K Chesterton

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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...

If you do not understand a man you cannot crush him. And if you do...

If you do not understand a man you cannot crush him. And if you do...

The whole order of things is as outrageous as any miracle which could presume to...

The whole order of things is as outrageous as any miracle which could presume to...

Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger...

Men always talk about the most important things to perfect strangers. In the perfect stranger...

The word good has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his...

The word good has many meanings. For example, if a man were to shoot his...

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...

Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.

Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.

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...

We call a man a bigot or a slave of dogma because he is a...

We call a man a bigot or a slave of dogma because he is a...

Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt.

Buddhism is not a creed, it is a doubt.

It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the...

It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the...

Journalism largely consists of saying Lord Jones is Dead to people who never knew that...

Journalism largely consists of saying Lord Jones is Dead to people who never knew that...

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.

The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it.

The honest poor can sometimes forget poverty. The honest rich can never forget it.

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.

If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.

The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven...

The true object of all human life is play. Earth is a task garden; heaven...

There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the...

There is a road from the eye to heart that does not go through the...

If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man...

If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man...

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...