John Buchan Quotes

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

Hope, Fishing, Series

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

Leadership, Humanity, Put

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

Men, True, Rather

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

Life, Keep, Silent

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

Heart, Born, Believes

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

Peace, Fear, State

We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves.
John Buchan

Future, Past, Debt

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.
John Buchan

Here, Tell, Earth

He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.
John Buchan

Felt, Emotion, Deeply

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

God, Heart, Soul

The best prayers have often more groans than words.
John Buchan

Best, Words, Often

The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.
John Buchan

God, Through, Thin

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

Peace, Happiness, May

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

Education, Time, Great

Without humility there can be no humanity.
John Buchan

Humanity, Humility

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Politician

Born: August 26, 1875

Died: February 11, 1940

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