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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

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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.

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

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

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Without humility there can be no humanity.

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

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

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

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

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

~John Buchan

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Biography

Nationality: Scottish

Type: Politician

Born: August 26th, 1875

Died: February 11th, 1940

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