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Jane Porter

Jane Porter

Irish Novelist

Born: 1776

Died: 1850

Another Dislike Him Think Truth Without

Related authors: Elizabeth Bowen Frank Delaney George A. Moore James Joyce John Banville Laurence Sterne Maeve Binchy Robert Graves

I never yet heard man or woman much abused that I was not inclined to think the better of them, and to transfer the suspicion or dislike to the one who found pleasure in pointing out the defects of another. Jane Porter

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

The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us. Jane Porter

Best Ourselves Him Us Manner Who Resembling Injured

The mob is a sort of bear; while your ring is through its nose, it will even dance under your cudgel; but should the ring slip, and you lose your hold, the brute will turn and rend you. Jane Porter

You Dance Will Lose Slip Ring Bear Through Brute Sort Mob Nose Hold While Turn Should Your Even

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