“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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Conrad, J. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35977-the-scrupulous-and-the-just-the-noble-humane/
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Conrad, Joseph. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35977-the-scrupulous-and-the-just-the-noble-humane/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Conrad, Joseph. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35977-the-scrupulous-and-the-just-the-noble-humane/.