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A great man is not a man so strong that he feels less than other men he is a man so strong that he feels more.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Gilbert K. Chesterton
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: May 29
Died: 1936
Died: June 14
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No man must be superior to the things that are common to men.... Not only are we all in the same boat, but we are all seasick.
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But since he stood for England And knew what England means, Unless you give him bacon You must not give him beans.
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I have argued with him on almost every subject in the world, and we have always been on opposite sides, without affectation or animosity... It is necessary to disagree with him as much as I do, in order to admire him as I do and I am proud of him as a foe even more than as a friend.
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