Creative Quotations from John Buchan (1875-1940)

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John Buchan
(1875-1940) born on Aug 26

Scottish author, government official. His adventure novels include the classic "Thirty-Nine Steps," 1915.

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The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.

An atheist is a man without any invisible means of support.

Civilization is a conspiracy. . . . Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretenses.

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

Peace is that state in which fear of any kind is unknown.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	In "The Harper Book of Quotations," by Robert I. Fitzhenry, 1993.
R:	In "Draper's Book of Quotations for the Christian World," by Edythe Draper, 1992.
A:	Andrew Lumley, in "The Power-House," ch. 3, 1916.
N:	"Pilgrim's Way," 1940.
K:	"Pilgrim's Way," 1940.