the primary paradox that man is superior to all the things … - G. K. Chesterton

" "
the primary paradox that man is superior to all the things around him and yet is at their mercy.

G. K. Chesterton

This quote has a book source. Sign up to see titles and page references

humour jokes humor human-nature

English

Collect this quote

About G. K. Chesterton

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was a British writer whose prolific and diverse output included works of philosophy, ontology, poetry, play writing, journalism, public lecturing and debating, literary and art criticism, biography, Christian apologetics (particularly for Catholicism), and fiction, including fantasy and detective fiction. He has been called the "prince of paradox".

Biography information from Wikiquote

Also Known As

Native Name: Gilbert Keith Chesterton

Alternative Names: František Kafka • Kafka • Gilbert K. Chesterton • Gilbert Chesterton • G.K. Chesterton • G. K. C.

All quotes from G. K. Chesterton Similar Quotes by other Originators

Originators like G. K. Chesterton:

Friedrich Nietzsche George Bernard Shaw C. S. Lewis Mark Twain George Santayana

Additional quotes by G. K. Chesterton

Humility is the mother of giants. One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.

I would give a woman not more rights, but more privileges. Instead of sending her to seek such freedom as notoriously prevails in banks and factories, I would design specially a house in which she can be free.

Once I planned to write a book of poems entirely about the things in my pockets. But I found it would be too long; and the age of the great epics is past

the primary paradox that man is superior to all the things around him and yet is at their mercy. - G. K. Chesterton

About G. K. Chesterton

Also Known As

Additional quotes by G. K. Chesterton