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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes: Imagination does not breed insanity. Exactly what does breed insanity is reason. Poets do not go mad, but chess players do.
         

Imagination does not breed insanity. Exactly what does breed insanity is reason. Poets do not go mad, but chess players do.


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