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Quote: New Soul

The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul. – GK Chesterton

New Soul – Old Sage GK Chesterton

Gilbert Keith “GK” Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the “prince of paradox”. Time magazine observed of his writing style: “Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.”

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