He wondered why the pelican was the symbol of charity, except it was that it wanted a good deal of charity to admire a pelican. - G. K. Chesterton
" "He wondered why the pelican was the symbol of charity, except it was that it wanted a good deal of charity to admire a pelican.
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About G. K. Chesterton
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was a British writer whose prolific and diverse output included works of philosophy, ontology, poetry, play writing, journalism, public lecturing and debating, literary and art criticism, biography, Christian apologetics (particularly for Catholicism), and fiction, including fantasy and detective fiction. He has been called the "prince of paradox".
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