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The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult… — G.K. Chesterton

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The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.

G.K. Chesterton
1910
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Chesterton, G.K. "What's Wrong with the World." The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton. Vol. 4, Ignatius Press, 1987, pt. 1. Originally published by Cassell, 1910, pt. 1.

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