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Jane Porter Biography

Jane Porter (17 January 1776 – 24 May 1850) was a historical novelist, dramatist and literary figure. Her work The Scottish Chiefs is seen as one of the earliest historical novels and remains popular among children in Scotland.

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Magnanimity is above circumstance; and any virtue which depends on that is more of constitution than of principle.

Constitution, Depends, Magnanimity, Principles, Virtue

Lachrymal counsellors, with one foot in the cave of despair, and the other invading the peace of their friends, are the paralyzers of action, the pests of society, and the subtlest homicides in the world; they poison with a tear; and convey a dagger to the heart while they press you to their bosoms.

Convey, Feet, Heart, Lachrymal, Tear, Tears

It is not designed that the road should be made too smooth for us here upon earth.

Earth, Road, Smooth, Trouble

How different is the ready hand, tearful eye, and soothing voice, from the ostentatious appearance which is called pity.

Appearance, Eye, Hands, Ready, Soothing, Voice

Imparting knowledge is only lighting other men's candles at our lamp without depriving ourselves of any flame.

Flame, Flames, Knowledge, Lamps, Lighting, Men

Love is full of imagination.

Full, Imagination, Love, Love Is

Our griefs, as well as our joys, owe their strongest colors to our imaginations. There is nothing so grievous to be borne that pondering upon it will not make it heavier; and there is no pleasure so vivid that the animation of fancy cannot liven it.

Art, Color, Fancy, Grief, Pleasure, Pondering

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.

Bear, Bears, Noses, Rend, Should, Slip

Bright was the summer of 1296. The war which had desolated Scotland was then at an end.

1296, Book, Bright, Desolated, Summer, War

Life is a warfare; and he who easily desponds deserts a double duty--he betrays the noblest property of man, which is dauntless resolution; and he rejects the providence of that All-Gracious Being who guides and rules the universe.

Dauntless, Desert, Double, Men, Resolution, Warfare

The fruition of what is unlawful must be followed by remorse. The core sticks in the throat after the apple is eaten, and the sated appetite loathes the interdicted pleasure for which innocence was bartered.

Apples, Fruition, Loathes, Remorse, Sated, Sticks

Virtue is despotic; life, reputation, every earthly good, must be surrendered at her voice. The law may seem hard, but it is the guardian of what it commands; and is the only sure defence of happiness.

Commands, Guardian, Law, Life, May, Voice

The perfection of outward loveliness is the soul shining through its crystalline covering.

Covering, Perfection, Shining, Soul

National antipathy is the basest, because the most illiberal and illiterate of all prejudices.

Antipathy, Illiterate, National, Prejudice, Prejudices

Be shocking, be daring, be bold, be passionate.

Daring, Passionate, Shocking

Don't live to please others. Don't think everyone else knows what's right or true. Listen to yourself, and be true to yourself. That way, no matter what else happens in life, you will always have your self-respect.

Everyone, Matter, Please, Self, Think, Thinking

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

Avenging, Injured, Inspirational, Manner

Guilt is a spiritual Rubicon.

Guilt, Rubicon, Spiritual

Compulsion hardly restores right; love yields all things.

Compulsion, Love, Right, Yield, Yields

Beauty of form affects the mind, but then it must be understood that it is not the mere shell that we admire; we are attracted by the idea that this shell is only a beautiful case adjusted to the shape and value of a still more beautiful pearl within. The perfection of outward loveliness is the soul shining through its crystalline covering.

Beautiful, Beauty, Case, Ideas, Value

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