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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes: Human anger is a higher thing than what is called divine discontent. For you must be angry with something; but you can be discontented with everything.
         

Human anger is a higher thing than what is called divine discontent. For you must be angry with something; but you can be discontented with everything.


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