Take the particular trick of false names. It seems to us particularly odious. We think when we show our contempt for those who use this subterfuge that we are giving them no more than they deserve. It is a meanness which we associate with criminals and vagabonds; a piece of crawling and sneaking...Men whose race is universally known, will unblushingly adopt a false name as a mask, and after a year or two pretend to treat it as an insult if their original and true name be used in its place.
It has been discovered that with a dull urban population, all formed under a mechanical system of State education, a suggestion or command, however s… - Hilaire Belloc
It has been discovered that with a dull urban population, all formed under a mechanical system of State education, a suggestion or command, however s…
- Hilaire Belloc
The control of the production of wealth is the control of human life itself. - Hilaire Belloc
The control of the production of wealth is the control of human life itself.
The Church is a perpetually defeated thing that always outlives her conquerers. - Hilaire Belloc
The Church is a perpetually defeated thing that always outlives her conquerers.
Time after time mankind is driven against the rocks of the horrid reality of a fallen creation. And time after time mankind must learn the hard lesso… - Hilaire Belloc
Time after time mankind is driven against the rocks of the horrid reality of a fallen creation. And time after time mankind must learn the hard lesso…
The grace of God is courtesy. - Hilaire Belloc
The grace of God is courtesy.
When the mass of families in a State are without property, then those who were once citizens become virtually slaves. The more the State steps in to … - Hilaire Belloc
When the mass of families in a State are without property, then those who were once citizens become virtually slaves. The more the State steps in to …
The propaganda of Communism throughout the world, in organization and direction is in the hands of Jewish agents. As for anyone who does not know tha… - Hilaire Belloc
The propaganda of Communism throughout the world, in organization and direction is in the hands of Jewish agents. As for anyone who does not know tha…
When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read. - Hilaire Belloc
When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.
For every time she shouted "Fire!" They only answered "Little liar!" And therefore when her aunt returned, Matilda, and the house, were burned. - Hilaire Belloc
For every time she shouted "Fire!" They only answered "Little liar!" And therefore when her aunt returned, Matilda, and the house, were burned.
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