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Only man can be absurd: for only man can be dignified.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

There are no uninteresting things, only uninterested people.
GILBERT K. CHESTERTON

Hate Ignorance People You
I agree with the realistic Irishman who said he preferred to prophesy after the event.
GILBERT K. CHESTERTON

Art Beautiful Beauty
People talk of the pathos and failure of plain women; but it is a more terrible thing that a beautiful woman may succeed in everything but womanhood.
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Adventure Doubt Men
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.
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Apology Integrity Men
The test of happiness is gratitude.
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Christian Gratitude Test
There are some desires that are not desirable.
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Morality People Scandal
It is shorter to state the things forbidden than the things permitted; precisely because most things are permitted and only a few things forbidden.
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Men Running Thinking
People generally quarrel because they cannot argue.
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Atheism Fear People
But there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.
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Appearance Dog Gone
Comradeship is quite a different thing from friendship. . .
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Food Important Science
The Mass is very long and tiresome unless one loves God.
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Birthday Book Writing
The Reformer is always right about what’s wrong. However, he’s often wrong about what is right.
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Christian Mass Reckless
The present condition of fame is merely fashion.
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Fashion Health Men View
There are no words to express the abyss between isolation and having one ally. It may be conceded to the mathematician that four is twice two. But two is not twice one; two is two thousand times one.
GILBERT K. CHESTERTON

Catholic Discipline Wall
Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.
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Hope Mean Things Unbelievable
Dear Sir: Regarding your article ‘What’s Wrong with the World?’ I am. Yours truly.
GILBERT K. CHESTERTON

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