The modern materialists are not permitted to doubt; they are forbidden…

Gilbert K. Chesterton
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The modern materialists are not permitted to doubt; they are forbidden to believe. ✨ G.K. Chesterton: Philosopher Without Portfolio. Book by Quentin Lauer (p. 32), 1988.
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