“ That is the supreme value of history. The study of it is the best guarantee against repeating it. ”
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“ The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already. ”
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“ The task of leadership is not to put greatness into people, but to elicit it, for the greatness is there already. ”
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“ I believe that all wisdom consists in caring immensely for a few right things, and not caring a straw about the rest. ”
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“ The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. ”
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“ Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. ”
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“ What would you call the highest happiness? Wratislaw was asked. The sense of competence, was the answer, given without hesitation. ”
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“ Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. ”
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“ Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. ”
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“ The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things. ”
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“ Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective. ”
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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. ”
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“ Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled by God. ”
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“ The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there. ”
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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. ”
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“ London is like the tropical bush — if you don't exercise constant care the jungle, in the shape of the slums, will break in. ”
- John Buchan- Copy
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“ You think that a wall as solid as the earth separates civilization from barbarism. I tell you the division is a thread, a sheet of glass. A touch here, a push there, and you bring back the reign of Saturn. ”
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“ Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. ”
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“ Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences. ”
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“ The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things. ”
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“ He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply. ”
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“ Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective. ”
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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. ”
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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. ”
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