That all war is physically frightful is obvious; but if that were a moral verdict, there would be no difference between a torturer and a surgeon. There are certain intellectuals who are too bright to be content with merely praising peace but who are infuriated by anybody praising war. If no war is possible, all criminality has its chance


The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton (ed. 1988) - ISBN: 9780898701975

G. K. Chesterton Quotes

That all war is physically frightful is obvious; but if that were a moral verdict, there would be no difference between a torturer and a surgeon....

That all war is physically frightful is obvious; but if that were a moral verdict, there would be no difference between a torturer and a surgeon....

That all war is physically frightful is obvious; but if that were a moral verdict, there would be no difference between a torturer and a surgeon....

That all war is physically frightful is obvious; but if that were a moral verdict, there would be no difference between a torturer and a surgeon....