The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unselfish and… — Joseph Conrad

The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unselfish and the intelligent may begin a movement—but it passes away from them. They are not the leaders of a revolution. They are its victims.

Under Western Eyes · 1911
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Conrad, Joseph. Under Western Eyes. Dover Publications, 2003, pt. 2, ch. 3.
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Conrad, Joseph. Under Western Eyes. Harper & Brothers/Methuen Publishing, 1911, pt. 2, ch. 3.

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