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Quotes from Canadian Occasions — John Buchan

1875–1940 Scotland

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I have heard an atheist defined as a man who had no invisible means of support.

Canadian Occasions (1940)

To-day we have fewer dogmas, but I think that we have stronger principles.

Canadian Occasions (1940)

By a principle I mean something that is an eternal and universal truth.

Canadian Occasions (1940)

We had our pride shattered, and without humility there can be no humanity.

Canadian Occasions (1940)

Our sufferings have taught us that no nation is sufficient unto itself, and that our prosperity depends in the long run, not upon the failure of our neighbors but their successes.

Canadian Occasions (1940)

A great storm destroys much that is precious, but it may also clear the air and blow down trees which might have been obscuring the view and making our life stuffy, and reveal in our estate possibilities of development that we had not thought of.

Canadian Occasions (1940)

The world was arrogant and self-satisfied, but behind all this confidence there was an uneasy sense of impending disaster. The old creeds, both religious and political, were largely in the process of dissolution, but we did not realise the fact, and therefore did not look for new foundations.

Canadian Occasions (1940)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: John Buchan (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.