The
disadvantage of men not knowing the past is that they do not know the
present. History is a hill or high point of vantage from which alone men
see the town in which they live or the age in which they are living.
Without some such contrast or comparison, without some such shifting of
the point of view, we should see nothing whatever of our social
surroundings. We should take them for granted, as the only possible
social surroundings. We should be as unconscious of them as we are, for
the most part, of the hair growing on our heads or the air passing
through our lungs. It is the variety of the human story that brings out
sharply the last turn that the road has taken, and it is the view under
the arch of the gateway which tells us that we are entering a town.
-June 18, 1932, Illustrated London News
Quotes by and posts relating to one of the most influential authors of the 20th century, G.K. Chesterton
A blog dedicated to providing quotes by and posts relating to one of the most influential (and quotable!) authors of the twentieth century, G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936). If you do not know much about GKC, I suggest visiting the webpage of the American Chesterton Society as well as this wonderful Chesterton Facebook Page by a fellow Chestertonian
I also have created a list detailing examples of the influence of Chesterton if you are interested, that I work on from time to time.
(Moreover, for a list of short GKC quotes, I have created one here, citing the sources)
"...Stevenson had found that the secret of life lies in laughter and humility."
-Heretics (1905)
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I also have created a list detailing examples of the influence of Chesterton if you are interested, that I work on from time to time.
(Moreover, for a list of short GKC quotes, I have created one here, citing the sources)
"...Stevenson had found that the secret of life lies in laughter and humility."
-Heretics (1905)
_____________________
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