Quote of the Day: 10 July 2025 #QotD

“The State has no tool delicate enough to deracinate the rooted habits and tangled affections of the family; the two sexes, whether happy or unhappy, are glued together too tightly for us to get the blade of a legal penknife in between them.” -G. K. Chesterton
[Given that this was written one hundred fifteen years ago, there have been a fair few attempts between then and now to do just this. Not that it has been anything as delicate as a penknife. but more akin to a heavy ax wielded with reckless abandon. The family still stands. For now. I intend to defend it, personally.]