Author: Hilaire Belloc

Quotes

Statistics are the triumph of the quantitative method, and the quantitative method is the victory of sterility and death.

Statistics are the triumph of the quantitative method, and the quantitative method is the victory of sterility and death.

- Hilaire Belloc

Every major question in history is a religious question. It has more effect in molding life than nationalism or a common language.

Every major question in history is a religious question. It has more effect in molding life than nationalism or a common language.

- Hilaire Belloc

It is the best of all trades, to make songs, and the second best to sing them.

It is the best of all trades, to make songs, and the second best to sing them.

- Hilaire Belloc

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.

- Hilaire Belloc

The grace of God is courtesy.

The grace of God is courtesy.

- Hilaire Belloc

Is there no Latin word for Tea? Upon my soul, if I had known that I would have let the vulgar stuff alone.

Is there no Latin word for Tea? Upon my soul, if I had known that I would have let the vulgar stuff alone.

- Hilaire Belloc

Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun.

Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun.

- Hilaire Belloc

I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.

I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the difference between the two being this, that we wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment.

- Hilaire Belloc

Money gives me pleasure all the time.

Money gives me pleasure all the time.

- Hilaire Belloc

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