Joseph Conrad Quotes About Revolution

Quotes about: Revolution

• 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

  Nature, Intelligent, Revolutionary Leaders

  Under Western Eyes pt. 2, ch. 3 (1911)

• The revolutionary spirit is mighty convenient in this, that it frees one from all scruples as regards ideas. Its hard absolute optimism is repulsive to my mind by the menace of fanaticism and intolerance it contains. No doubt one should smile at these things; but, imperfect Esthete, I am no better Philosopher. All claim to special righteousness awakens in me that scorn and anger from which a philosophical mind should be free.

  Joseph Conrad

  Philosophical, Ideas, Optimism

  Joseph Conrad (2015). “A Personal Record”, p.9, Booklassic

• The revolutionary spirit is mighty convenient in this, that it frees one from all scruples as regards ideas.

  Joseph Conrad

  Ideas, Revolution, Spirit

  Joseph Conrad (2013). “Some Reminicscences”, p.8, Simon and Schuster

• The way of even the most jusitifiable revolution is prepared by personal impulses disguised into creeds.

  Joseph Conrad

  Way, Revolution, Creeds

• The terrorist and the policeman both come from the same basket. Revolution, legality--counter-moves in the same game; forms of idleness at bottom identical.

  Joseph Conrad

  Moving, Games, Police

  The Secret Agent ch. 4 (1907)

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