You see only the productions of second-rate folk who are in… - John Buchan

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You see only the productions of second-rate folk who are in a hurry to get wealth and fame. The true knowledge, the deadly knowledge, is still kept secret. But, believe me, my friend, it is there.

John Buchan

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John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, poet, and politician who was Governor-General of Canada from 1935 to 1940.

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Native Name: John Buchan, 1. Baron Tweedsmuir

Alternative Names: Lord Tweedsmuir • Sir John Buchan • John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir • John Buchan, Baron Tweedsmuir

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

Beklager så meget , sa han. Jeg er ikke helt meg selv i kveld. Saken er nemlig den at jeg er død i dette øyeblikk.

[A] falsehood, which may be pardoned if it is to save another, is black sin if used by a coward to save himself.

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