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

— John Buchan

#comfortable #compact #conspiracy #folk #keep

To avoid entangling alliances has been a maxim of our policy ever since the days of Washington, and its wisdom no one will attempt to dispute. ↗

— James Buchanan

#avoid #been #days #dispute #ever

Defeat has its lessons as well as victory. ↗

— Pat Buchanan

#lessons #victory #well

One must love humanity in order to reach out into the unique essence of each individual: no one can be too low or too ugly. ↗

— Georg Buchner

#essence #humanity #individual #into #love

I've just come back from Mississippi and over there when you talk about the West Bank they think you mean Arkansas. ↗

— Patrick Buchanan

#arkansas #back #bank #come #i

Parents have a right to insist that godless evolution not be taught to their children. ↗

— Patrick Buchanan

#evolution #godless #insist #parents #right

There is enough in the world for everyone's need, but not enough for everyone's greed. ↗

— Frank Buchman

#everyone #greed #need #world

That is a long word: forever! ↗

— Georg Buchner

#long #word

How many women does one need to sing the scale of love all the way up and down? ↗

— Georg Buchner

#down #how #love #many #need

I'll know how to die with courage; that is easier than living. ↗

— Georg Buchner

#die #easier #how #i #know