9 Quotes by Jane Porter

Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom; unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel.
Nobility, without virtue, is a fine setting without a gem.
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.
The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us.
Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame.
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.
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.
The only thing standing between you and your final goal is the story you keep telling yourself; make it a bestseller!
Freedom glides silently through streets where machines unburden the choicest corners of human instinct built only for preserving done good.

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