“Kakva je lakrdija ovo moderno slobodoumlje! U našoj modernoj civilizaciji, sloboda govora zapravo znači da moramo govoriti isključivo o nevažnim stvarima. Ne smijemo govoriti o religiji, jer je to netrpeljivo; ne smijemo govoriti o kruhu i siru, jer je to razgovor o trgovini; ne smijemo govoriti o smrti, jer je to depresivno; ne smijemo govoriti o rođenju, jer je to neobzirno. To ne može potrajati. Nešto mora slomiti tu čudnu ravnodušnost, taj neobični pospani egoizam, tu čudnu usamljenost milijuna ljudi u gomili. Nešto ju mora slomiti. Zašto to ne bismo bili Vi i ja?”
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers of the 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction.
Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox". Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.