G.K. Chesterton's Wisdom
Jerry Becker who runs a very useful list server occasionally broadcasts collections of sayings to read, enjoy and benefit from. In the latest (SAYINGS XXVIII) the first piece of wisdom was credited to G. K. Chesterton, an English writer of more than 100 years ago. The oxymoronic quote "The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion" made me check the wonderful collection Oxymoronica by M. Grothe. The quote was not there, but the search was not in vain. Grothe lists several quotes by Chesterton. Here is one: "English experience indicates that when two political parties agree about something, it is generally wrong."
I could not help thinking that English experience projects well onto American political scene. Seldom the two parties agree on anything. But the infamous No Child Left Behind has gained an overwhelming bipartisan support.
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What a nice quotes!
"The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion""
Do you have any more from this writer??
June 2nd, 2010 at 2:16 amHow about this:
June 2nd, 2010 at 6:53 am