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John Buchan Quotes

Scottish - Politician | August 26, 1875 - February 11, 1940

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.

Hope Fishing Charm Pursuit Elusive

You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass. A touch here, a push there, and you bring back the reign of Saturn.

Think Push You Back Wall Earth

To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.

Education Live Great Time Best Kind

The best prayers have often more groans than words.

Best Words More Prayers Than Often

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

Heart Man Born Bottom Detective He

There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness.

Happiness Peace Joy Two Without May

The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.

Men True Snob Who Rather Than

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.

Leadership Greatness Humanity Task

Without humility there can be no humanity.

Humility Humanity Without

Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God.

God Heart Prayer Soul Empty Means

Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown.

Fear Peace Kind Unknown State Which

Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.

Life Civilization Silent Comfortable

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