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When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.

G. K. Chesterton

It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged.
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Hang Politics Terrible
The object of opening the mind, as of opening the mouth, is to shut it again on something solid.
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Heart Mindset Object Open
The past is not what it was.
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One Liner Past
God is not a symbol of goodness; goodness is a symbol of God.
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Deep God Goodness Religious Symbol
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
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.
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Choice Deep Difficult Reality Right
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
Exactly at the instant when hope ceases to be reasonable it begins to be useful.
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Beginning Hope Reason
Modern intelligence won’t accept anything on authority. But it will accept anything without authority.
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Acceptance Agreement Authority Funny Intelligence
Idolatry is when you worship what you should use, and use what you should worship.
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God Religion Stupidity Worship
The whole secret of mysticism is this: that man can understand everything by the help of something he cannot understand.
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Man Philosophy Secret Understand
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
Stick to the man who looks out of the window and tries to understand the world. Keep clear of the man who looks in at the window and tries to understand you.
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Man Understand Window World Yourself
The way to love anything is to realize that it may be lost.
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Lost Love Realization
Nothing taken for granted; everything received with gratitude; everything passed on with grace.
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Grace Grant Gratitude
Right is Right even if nobody does it. Wrong is wrong even if everybody is wrong about it.
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