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Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of

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

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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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There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness. – John Buchan

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The search for conspiracy only increases the elements of morbidity and paranoia and fantasy in this country. It romanticizes crimes that are terrible because of their lack of purpose. It obscures our necessary understanding, all of us, that in this life there is often tragedy without reason. – Anthony Lewis

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In countries where associations are free, secret societies are unknown. In America there are factions, but no conspiracies. – Alexis de Tocqueville

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Who is that man over there? I dont know him. What is he doing? Is he a conspirator? Have you searched him? Give him till tomorrow to confess, then hang him! — hang him! – Oscar Wilde

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Thats not a conspiracy theory, its history. – James Dye

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The power of the mind is your power. Use it. Don’t let it use you. – Terri Guillemets [Wow! Years after writing this, I stumbled onto this from Osho:

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Failure is an enigma. You worry about it, and it teaches you something. – James Dyson

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You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair. – Douglas MacArthur

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