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John Buchan Quotes

«There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness.»
«Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God.»
Author: John Buchan (Statesman, Writer) | Keywords: opens
«Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown.»
Author: John Buchan (Statesman, Writer) | About: Peace
«Without humility there can be no humanity»
Author: John Buchan (Statesman, Writer) | About: Humility
«Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.»
«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.»
«But some love not the method of your first; Romance they count it, throw't away as dust; If I should meet with such, what should I say; Must I slight them as they slight me, or nay?»
Author: John Buchan (Statesman, Writer) | About: Love, Romance | Keywords: nay, slight
«He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.»
Author: John Buchan (Statesman, Writer) | Keywords: disliked
«To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.»
Author: John Buchan (Statesman, Writer) | About: Genius
«The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.»