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Gilbert Keith Chesterton

(1874 - 1936 / London)

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born in London, England on the 29th of May, 1874. Though he considered himself a mere "rollicking journalist," he was actually a prolific and gifted writer in virtually every area of literature. A man of strong opinions and enormously talented at defending them, his exuberant personality nevertheless allowed him to maintain warm friendships with people--such as George Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells--with whom he vehemently disagreed. more >>

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''The vulgar man is always the most distinguished, for the very desire to be distinguished is vulgar.''

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936), British author. "The Boy," All Things Considered (1908).

''If prosperity is regarded as the reward of virtue it will be regarded as the symptom of virtue.''

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936), British author. "The Book of Job," G.K.C. as M.C. (1929).

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