To the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sun is really a su…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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To the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sun is really a sun; to the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sea is really a sea. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton, p.188, Simon and Schuster
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To the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sun is really a sun; to the humble man, and to the humble man alone, the sea is really a sea. ✨ Gilbert K. Chesterton (2013). The Essential Gilbert K. Chesterton, p.188, Simon and Schuster

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