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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "Imagination does not breed insanity. Exactly what does breed..."

Imagination does not breed insanity. Exactly what does breed insanity is reason. Poets do not go mad? mathematicians go mad.

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