People do not always understand the motives of sublime conduct, and when they are astonished they are very apt to think they ought to be alarmed. The truth is none are fit judges of greatness but those who are capable of it.
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"People do not always understand the motives of sublime conduct, and when they are astonished they are very apt to think they ought to be alarmed. The truth is none are fit judges of greatness but those who are capable of it." — Jane Porter
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People do not always understand the motives of sublime conduct, and when they are astonished they are very apt to think they ought to be alarmed. The truth is none are fit judges of greatness but those who are capable of it. — Jane Porter
About Jane Porter
Jane Porter was a Novelist (1803–present).
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This quote is attributed to Jane Porter, a Novelist.
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Jane Porter lived from 1803 – present.