Quote by Joseph Conrad
I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perha

I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perhaps only some formula of peace. – Joseph Conrad

Other quotes by Joseph Conrad

History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird. – Joseph Conrad

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Art
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They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience. – Joseph Conrad

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Loyalty
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The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil water-way leading to the uttermost ends of the earth flowed somber under an overcast sky — seemed to lead into the heart of an immense darkness. – Joseph Conrad

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Other Quotes from
Peace
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From 1836, down to last year, there is no proof of the Government having any confidence in the duration of peace, or possessing increased security against war. – Richard Cobden

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Peace

One of the gaps in our international development efforts is the provision of global public goods – that is, goods or conditions we need that no individual or country can secure on their own, such as halting global warming, financial stability and peace and security. – Anna Lindh

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Peace

I think that this is the first war in history that on the morrow the victors sued for peace and the vanquished called for unconditional surrender. – Abba Eban

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Peace

Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within. – Sandra Cisneros

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Peace

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Christmas

We now accept the fact that learning is a lifelong process of keeping abreast of change. And the most pressing task is to teach people how to learn. – Peter Drucker

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Change

Because I didnt have brothers, I was always interested in the kids down the street that had four brothers in their family, so I became one of them – but it was not my family. – Gus Van Sant

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Family

The trouble with always leaving yourself a way out is that you always take it. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Excuses