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Those who leave the tradition of truth do not escape into something which we call Freedom. They only escape into something else, which we call Fashion.

G. K. Chesterton

I may not practice what I preach but God forbid I should preach what I practice
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Action God Knowledge Myself Practice
There is less difference than many suppose between the ideal Socialist system, in which the big businesses are run by the State, and the present Capitalist system, in which the State is run by the big businesses.
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Business Difference Ideal State System
The real great man is the man who makes every man feel great.
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Feeling Greatness Man Reality
Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.
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Hope Seem
If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment.
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Argument Judgement Mad Man Worst Yourself
To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.
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Faith Forgiveness Hope Love Sorry
If I can put one touch of rosy sunset into the life of any man or woman, I shall feel that I have worked with God.
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God Life Man Sunset Touch Woman Work
Art, like morality, consists in drawing the line somewhere.
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Art Draw Moral Sketch
Unless a man becomes the enemy of an evil, he will not even become its slave but rather its champion.
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Champion Enemy Evil Man
Passion makes every detail important.
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Detail Important Passion
The issue is now clear. It is between light and darkness and everyone must choose his side.
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Choice Darkness Issues Light Side
It is always the secure who are humble.
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Humble One Liner Security
A Catholic is a person who has plucked up courage to face the incredible and inconceivable idea that something else may be wiser than he is.
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Courage Face Himself Ideas Person Wisdom
The problem of disbelieving in God is not that a man ends up believing nothing. Alas, it is much worse. He ends up believing anything.
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Believe End Himself Man Problem Worst
Humor can get in under the door while seriousness is still fumbling at the handle.
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Handle Serious Under
One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.
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Cosmos Ego Stardom Understand

Those who leave the tradition of truth do not escape into something which we call Freedom. They only escape into something else, which we call Fashion.

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