Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. — G.K. Chesterton
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Once men sang together round a table in chorus; now one man sings alone, for the absurd reason that he can sing better. If our civilization goes on like this, only one man will laugh, because he can laugh better than the rest.

— G.K. Chesterton
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