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Primary Quotes by Gilbert K. Chesterton
- The primary paradox of Christianity is that the ordinary condition of man is not his sane or sensible condition; that the normal itself is an…
- The thing that cannot be defined is the first thing; the primary fact.
- ...the primary paradox that man is superior to all the things around him and yet is at their mercy.
- We do not admire, we hardly excuse, the fanatic who wrecks this world for love of the other. But what are we to say of…
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- I support concrete and progressive immigration reform based on three primary criteria: family reunification, economic contributions, and humanitarian concerns. — Jeff Bingaman
- I think that money spoils most things, once it becomes the primary motivating force. — John Cleese