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The American's Creed / Quotes by G. K Chesterton
US History.org ^ | 1917 | William Tyler Page

Posted on 02/19/2007 12:45:05 AM PST by Exton1

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1 posted on 02/19/2007 12:45:07 AM PST by Exton1
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To: Exton1

Well said.


2 posted on 02/19/2007 12:52:10 AM PST by screaming eagle2 (No matter what you call it,a pre-owned vehicle is still a USED CAR!)
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To: Exton1

Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese

- G. K. Chesterton


3 posted on 02/19/2007 1:16:51 AM PST by durasell (!)
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ol' chesterton was great!
in one of george weigel's book i think he jokingly said that to chesterton the meaning of life was beer and thick steaks or something like that.


4 posted on 02/19/2007 1:48:52 AM PST by rogernz
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To: Exton1

That is definitely worth a bookmark, thanks!


5 posted on 02/19/2007 4:52:37 AM PST by ikka
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To: Exton1

Thank you


6 posted on 02/19/2007 5:10:52 AM PST by A. Pole (G. K. Chesterton: "If [men] were not created equal, they were certainly evolved unequal.")
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To: Exton1

bttt


7 posted on 02/19/2007 5:18:48 AM PST by kalee
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To: Exton1

Great post! Every one's memorable and full of wisdom.


8 posted on 02/19/2007 5:31:31 AM PST by vimto (Life is not a dry run.)
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To: Exton1

I thought I remember Rush reading a piece of his work on the air about a year ago, but I can't seem to find it. Does anyone remember it or know the title?


9 posted on 02/19/2007 5:41:12 AM PST by MANO
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To: Exton1

ping


10 posted on 02/19/2007 5:41:55 AM PST by BuffaloJack
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To: MANO
I thought I remember Rush reading a piece of his work on the air about a year ago, but I can't seem to find it. Does anyone remember it or know the title?

Do you remember the topic matter? I think a transcript was posted here before.

I came across a witty GKC line on FR back in 1998. Then I wandered over to Chesterton.org and read everything else by him. Changed my life. He's worth half of the television punditry today.

11 posted on 02/19/2007 6:31:11 AM PST by Dumb_Ox (http://kevinjjones.blogspot.com)
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To: Exton1

Ping


12 posted on 02/19/2007 6:32:13 AM PST by Rumplemeyer
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Not Exactly, but I thought he was using a paradox to show that someone who is close to death, would have the greatest value of life. I apologize if I am confusing this with another author, but I thought it to be well written and worth another read.


13 posted on 02/19/2007 6:41:34 AM PST by MANO
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To: Exton1

Great insights.


14 posted on 02/19/2007 6:51:27 AM PST by Gritty (These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own-GK Chesterton)
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To: Exton1

Excellent post.


15 posted on 02/19/2007 7:23:59 AM PST by hershey
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To: Exton1

Gilbert Keith Chesterton BUMP!


16 posted on 02/19/2007 7:39:25 AM PST by T. Buzzard Trueblood ("left unchecked, Saddam Hussein...will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." Sen. Hillary Clinton)
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ping


17 posted on 02/19/2007 8:07:06 AM PST by zgirl
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Here ya go.


18 posted on 02/19/2007 8:13:15 AM PST by don-o (Fight, fight. fight to drive the GOP to the right!!!!)
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"Changed my life."

That puts you in pretty good company...CS Lewis described Chesterton's Everlasting Man as the primary motivation behind his embrace of Christianity as an adult.

19 posted on 02/19/2007 8:18:51 AM PST by Joe 6-pack
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To: Exton1

bttt


20 posted on 02/19/2007 9:02:33 AM PST by Liz (Nearly all men can stand adversity, but to test a man's character, give him power. Abe Lincoln)
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