Gilbert K. Chesterton Writer, Journalist “In truth the Church is too unique to prove herself unique. For most popular and easy proof is by parallel; and here there is no parallel.” Church Unique Easy ♥ 3
Gilbert K. Chesterton Writer, Journalist “We do not want, as the newspapers say, a church that will move with the world. We want a church that will move the world.” Moving Christian Church ♥ 3
Gilbert K. Chesterton Writer, Journalist “The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church” Church States ♥ 3
HA Henry Adams Historian “Artists... disappeared long ago as social forces. So did the church.” Artist Church ♥ 3
Gilbert K. Chesterton Writer, Journalist “Every heresy has been an effort to narrow the Church.” Effort Church Heresy ♥ 3
James Joyce Novelist, Poet “I will not say nothing. I will defend my church and my religion when it is insulted and spit on.” Church Spit Insulted ♥ 3
Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher “The church is a sort of hospital for men's souls and as full of quackery as the hospital for their bodies.” Men Soul Church ♥ 3
Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher “The tavern will compare favorably with the church. The church is the place where prayers and sermons are delivered, but the tavernis where they are to take effect, and if the former are good, the latter cannot be bad.” Prayer Church Religion ♥ 3
Henry David Thoreau Writer, Philosopher “I trust that some may be as near and dear to Buddha, or Christ, or Swedenborg, who are without the pale of their churches.” May Church Christ ♥ 3
LB Lewis Browne Author, Rabbi “The doctrines which the Jews had been spreading throughout the land for years could not but have helped to undermine the Church's power.” Years Land Church ♥ 3
James Russell Lowell Poet, Essayist “The opening of the first grammar school was the opening of the first trench against monopoly in Church and State.” School Education Church ♥ 3
