The State did not own men so entirely, even when it could send them to the stake, as it sometimes does now where it can send them to the elementary school.

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G.K. Chesterton was a 19th-century English author and christian apologist. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English Christian apologist writer. Chesterton's wit, paradoxical style, and defence of tradition made him a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Politics — Governance, civic duty, and the structures of power

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