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Civilization is a conspiracy. . . . Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretenses.
Source: Andrew Lumley, in The Power-House, ch. 3, 1916.
-- John Buchan, (Aug 26 1875-1940), Scottish author, government official; His adventure novels include the classic Thirty-Nine Steps, 1915.