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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes

Gilbert K. Chesterton quote: "The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all..."

The act of defending any of the cardinal virtues has today all the exhilaration of a vice.

Gilbert K. Chesterton

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