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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.
Joseph Conrad
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"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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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. — Joseph Conrad

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Joseph Conrad was a Novelist from Russian Empire (1857–1924).

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Who said "The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unself…"?
This quote is attributed to Joseph Conrad, a Novelist from Russian Empire.
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Joseph Conrad lived from 1857 – 1924.
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