In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned.

“In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned.”

In the beginning of a change the patriot is a scarce man, and brave, and hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a patriot.

Year: 1904
Context: Notebook
Shortlink: http://fq1.us/f2

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Keywords: beginning of a change, brave, cause succeeds, costs nothing to be a patriot, hated, patriot, scarce man, scorned, the timid join

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