John Buchan Quotes

John Buchan
John Buchan
Scottish Politician
Born: Aug 26, 1875
Died: Feb 11, 1940
Best God Heart Humanity Kind Peace
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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 Elusive Charm Attainable Pursuit Occasions Perpetual Fishing Series
There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness. John Buchan
Happiness Peace Joy Combined Make Without May Two
The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them. John Buchan
Men Definition Rather True Snob Than Craves Them Separates Who Unites
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 Greatness Task Elicit
The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things. John Buchan
God All Things Wears Through Robe Years Shines Flesh Thin Things
Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown. John Buchan
Peace Fear Unknown State Kind Any Which
Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. John Buchan
Life Conspiracy Folk Silent Civilization Comfortable Up Modern Modern Life Compact Keep
Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God. John Buchan
God Prayer Soul Heart Though Opens Empty Which Means Filled
Without humility there can be no humanity. John Buchan
Humanity Humility Without
We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves. John Buchan
Future Past Pay Our Ourselves Putting Debt Debts

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