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Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust. If it is not true that a divine being fell, then we can only say that one of the animals went entirely off its head.
Gilbert K. Chesterton
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"Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust. If it is not true that a divine being fell, then we can only say that one of the animals went entirely off its head."
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Man is an exception, whatever else he is. If he is not the image of God, then he is a disease of the dust. If it is not true that a divine being fell, then we can only say that one of the animals went entirely off its head. — Gilbert K. Chesterton

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Gilbert K. Chesterton was a Writer from United Kingdom (1874–1936).

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This quote is attributed to Gilbert K. Chesterton, a Writer from United Kingdom.
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Gilbert K. Chesterton lived from 1874 – 1936.
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