“Truth must of necessity be stranger than fiction ... for fiction is the creation of the human mind, and therefore is congenial to it.”
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Chesterton, G. K. (n.d.). Truth must of necessity be stranger than fiction ... for fiction is the creation of the human mind, and therefore is congenial to it. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40709-truth-must-of-necessity-be-stranger-than-fiction/
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Chesterton, Gilbert K. “Truth must of necessity be stranger than fiction ... for fiction is the creation of the human mind, and therefore is congenial to it.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40709-truth-must-of-necessity-be-stranger-than-fiction/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Chesterton, Gilbert K. “Truth must of necessity be stranger than fiction ... for fiction is the creation of the human mind, and therefore is congenial to it.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40709-truth-must-of-necessity-be-stranger-than-fiction/.