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John Buchan [1875-1940] Scottish

Rank: 106
Politician, Former Governor General of Canada

John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, GCMG, GCVO, CH, PC was a Scottish novelist, historian and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.

Education, Hope, Leadership, Men

Quote	Tags	Rank
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.	Hope	101
The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.	Men	102
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.	Leadership	103
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.		104
To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.	Education	105
Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God.		106
Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.		107
Without humility there can be no humanity.		108
Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.		109
We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to ourselves.		110
There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness.		111
Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown.		112
The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.		113
The best prayers have often more groans than words.		114
He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.		115

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