Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. – John Buchan
The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. – John Buchan
There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness. – John Buchan
I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest. – John Buchan
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
