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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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The more doubtful the political outlook the fiercer will be the dogmas which men create and contend for.

~ John Buchan

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

~ John Buchan

It was strange how fear had gone,now that we knew the worst and had a fighting man by our side.

~ John Buchan

When a man comes out of great danger, he is apt to be a little deaf to the call of duty.

~ John Buchan