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Were there peace and justice in the Middle East, the Arabs would n

Were there peace and justice in the Middle East, the Arabs would no more need their tinhorn dictators than they would their corpulent princes. – James Buchan

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In modern society, where most people live in cities, and where both needs and wishes are absolved through the same remote agency – money – the distinction between wishes and needs has altogether vanished. – James Buchan

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Society
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James Buchan
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The truth is, of course, that history is not completed in modern commerce any more than philosophy is perfected in political economy. In other words, there is nothing timeless or God-given about filling stations and penicillin and plastic bags. – James Buchan

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History
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Is there any purpose to translating poetry? A poem does not contain information of importance, like a signpost or a warning notice. – James Buchan

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Poetry
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First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others. – Thomas a Kempis

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Peace

I think that people want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it. – Dwight Eisenhower

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Peace

Im not one to sit and wallow – I would rather figure out a way around so I can move past it and be at peace with things. I dont like bad feelings gnawing away at me. – Sarah McLachlan

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Peace

Im on the board of directors for Peace Now, which works tirelessly between the Palestinians and the Israelis to create peace in the Middle East and weve never been closer. – Mandy Patinkin

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Peace

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It is the duty of Her Majestys government neither to flap nor to falter. – Harold MacMillan

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If the reporter has killed our imagination with his truth, he threatens our life with his lies. – Karl Kraus

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