Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes
If you know what a man's doing, get in front of him; but if you want to guess what he's doing keep behind him.
Citations
Chesterton, G. K. "The Blue Cross." The Innocence of Father Brown. Cassell and Co., 1911, p. 11.
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out."