Character

[pjthompson]

Random quote of the day:

“To arrive at a just estimate of a renowned man’s character one must judge it by the standards of his time, not ours.”

—Mark Twain, Personal Reflections of Joan of Arc

 

Disclaimer: The views expressed in this random quote of the day do not necessarily reflect the views of the poster, her immediate family, Lucy and Ethel, Justin Bieber, or the Kardashian Klan. They do, however, sometimes reflect the views of the Cottingley Fairies.

 

Mirrored from Better Than Dead.

Comments

[frigg.livejournal.com]

Absolutely.

[pjthompson.livejournal.com]

Yes, it always bugs me when people try to judge by contemporary standards.