John Buchan

Politician

1875-08-26

Books by John Buchan

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When a man comes out of great danger, he is apt to be a little deaf to the call of duty.
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It was strange how fear had gone,now that we knew the worst and had a fighting man by our side.
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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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The more doubtful the political outlook the fiercer will be the dogmas which men create and contend for.
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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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It was strange how fear had gone,now that we knew the worst and had a fighting man by our side.
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When a man comes out of great danger, he is apt to be a little deaf to the call of duty.
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The more doubtful the political outlook the fiercer will be the dogmas which men create and contend for.
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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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The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.
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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.
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