G. K. Chesterton: "The rich are the scum of the earth..."

About G. K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English Christian apologist writer. Chesterton's wit, paradoxical style, and defence of tradition made him a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature.

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

—G. K. Chesterton

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The people who can most successfully lose weight and maintain a healthy life style are foodies. When it comes to healthy eating, people who know how to cook and make ingredients taste good have a distinct advantage over those who can't.

—G. K. Chesterton

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I do not believe in a fate that falls on all men however they act; but I do believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.

—G. K. Chesterton

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Democracy is the recurrent suspicion that more than half of the people are right more than half the time.

—G. K. Chesterton

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Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that half a loaf is better than a whole loaf.

—G. K. Chesterton

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The mint makes it first, it is up to you to make it last.

—Evan Esar

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The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it.

—Edith Wharton

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I'm living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.

—e. e. cummings

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Money is the sinew of love as well as war.

—Dr. Thomas Fuller

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If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.

—Dorothy Parker

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The rich are the scum of the earth in every country.

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