The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unselfish and the intelligent may… — 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.

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