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.

Quote by John Buchan

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Without humility there can be no humanity.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.

The robe of flesh wears thin, and with the years God shines through all things.

He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.

He disliked emotion, not because he felt lightly, but because he felt deeply.

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

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

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

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

The best prayers have often more groans than words.

The best prayers have often more groans than words.

Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul,...

Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul,...

But some love not the method of your first; Romance they count it, throw't away...

But some love not the method of your first; Romance they count it, throw't away...

Without humility there can be no humanity

Without humility there can be no humanity

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

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

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it,...

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it,...

To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.

To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.

We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to...

We can pay our debts to the past by putting the future in debt to...

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

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

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but...

The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but...

Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their...

Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their...

It takes no genius to observe that a one-man band never gets very big

It takes no genius to observe that a one-man band never gets very big

Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.

Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.

Everyone is born with genius, but most people only keep it a few minutes.