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Attributed quotes — G. K. Chesterton

1874–1936 England

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The poor object to being governed badly, while the rich object to being governed at all.

Attributed Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God's World (1999)

A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even practices it without any hope of doing it well.

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A modern man may disapprove of some of his sweeping reforms, and approve others; but finds it difficult not to admire even where he does not approve.

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Never invoke the gods unless you really want them to appear. It annoys them very much.

Attributed The Sleep of Trees (1980)

I've searched all the parks in all the cities — and found no statues of Committees.

Attributed Trust Or Consequences: Build Trust Today Or Lose Your Market Tomorrow (2004)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: G. K. Chesterton (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.