Every one of the great revolutionists, from Isaiah to Shelley, have been optimists. They… — G.K. Chesterton
Every one of the great revolutionists, from Isaiah to Shelley, have been optimists. They have been indignant, not about the badness of existence, but about the slowness of men in realizing its goodness.
1901
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Chesterton, G.K. "The Defendant." The Wit, Whimsy and Wisdom of G.K. Chesterton. Vol. 6, Coachwhip Publications, 2009, introduction. Originally published by R. Brinley Johnson, 1901.
