Apology Quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton

“There is no better test of a man's ultimate chivalry and integrity than how he behaves when he is wrong... A stiff apology is a second insult.” quote by Gilbert K. Chesterton — Download Open image

“There is no better test of a man's ultimate chivalry and integrity than how he behaves when he is wrong... A stiff apology is a second insult.”

Gilbert K. Chesterton

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