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title: "3 Great Classic Quotes by 3 authors"
description: "Browse 3 Great Classic quotes by 3 authors. Discover the best Great Classic sayings and thoughts."
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> [ I was about 21 when I read that \[Mere Christianity\], and my faith was really being shaken during those days. Its a… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/max-lucado/i-was-about-21-when-i-read-that-mere-christianity-and-my-faith-was/)

[Max Lucado](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/max-lucado/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6d/max-lucado-190_book_i-was-about-21-when-i-read-that-mere-chr_1093269.jpg)

> [I think a great classic watch is the first staple every woman should invest in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/padma-lakshmi/i-think-a-great-classic-watch-is-the-first-staple-every-woman-should/)

[Padma Lakshmi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/padma-lakshmi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ce/padma-lakshmi-5094_classic_i-think-a-great-classic-watch-is-the-fir_1269064.png)

> [A great classic means a man whom one can praise without having read.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gilbert-k-chesterton/a-great-classic-means-a-man-whom-one-can-praise-without-having-read/)

[Gilbert K. Chesterton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gilbert-k-chesterton/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fc5/gilbert-k-chesterton-223_classic_a-great-classic-means-a-man-whom-one-can_2898296.png)

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