A man who says that no patriot should attack the w...

Who said "A man who says that no patriot should attack the w... "?

"A man who says that no patriot should attack the w... " is one of a famous quotes by Gilbert K.Chesterton. Complete quote is as follows;
"A man who says that no patriot should attack the war until it is over... is saying no good son should warn his mother of a cliff until she has fallen."

What is "A man who says that no patriot should attack the w... "?

"A man who says that no patriot should attack the war until it is over... is saying no good son should warn his mother of a cliff until she has fallen." This is a quote by Gilbert K.Chesterton which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• We prefer world law in the age of self-determination to world war in the age of mass extermination.

What does "A man who says that no patriot should attack the w... " mean?

This quote is primarily about war although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Gilbert K.Chesterton. Complete quote is as follows;
"A man who says that no patriot should attack the war until it is over... is saying no good son should warn his mother of a cliff until she has fallen."