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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "The whole secret of mysticism is this: that man can understand..."

The whole secret of mysticism is this: that man can understand everything by the help of something he cannot understand.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

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