Jan Struther - Life Quotes

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To achieve unity without uniformity is the whole essence of the democratic way of life.

Jan Struther

Constructive destruction is one of the most delightful employments in the world, and in civilized life the opportunities for it are only too rare.

Jan Struther

One day my life will end; and lest
Some whim should prompt you to review it,
Let her who knows the subject best
Tell you the shortest way to do it;
Then say, 'Here lies one doubly blest.'
Say: 'She was happy.' Say: 'She knew it.'

Jan Struther

There is practically no difference at all between a family and a nation, except the difference in size. A family is a nation seen through the wrong end of a telescope; a nation is a family seen through the right end of a telescope, and I don't believe it is possible to achieve a happy and successful family life, or a happy and successful national life, unless we bear this simple fact in mind and behave accordingly.

Jan Struther