Quote by Jane Austen

When the evening was over, Anne could not but be amused at the idea of her coming to Lyme, to preach patience and resignation to a young man whom she had never seen before; nor could she help fearing, on more serious reflection, that, like many other great moralists and preachers, she had been eloquent on a point in which her own conduct would ill bear examination.

When the evening was over, Anne could not but be amused at t

Summary

In this quote from Jane Austen's Persuasion, Anne reflects on the irony of her preaching patience and resignation to a young man she had never met before. Despite finding it amusing, upon further reflection, she realizes that she may have been hypocritical. Similar to moralists and preachers, she may have eloquently spoken about a virtue that she herself failed to embody, causing her to question her own conduct. This quote highlights the themes of self-reflection, humility, and the tendency of individuals to hold others to higher standards than themselves.

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