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Gentlemen lacking substantial sympathy with their leader found it to be comfortable to deceive themselves, and raise their hearts at the same time by the easy enthusiasm of noise.

Anthony Trollope

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Anthony Trollope
Age: 67 †
Born: 1815
Born: April 24
Died: 1882
Died: December 6
Autobiographer
Biographer
Novelist
Writer
London
England
Raises
Gentlemen
Hearts
Deceiving
Comfortable
Lacking
Leader
Sympathy
Easy
Gentleman
Found
Raise
Heart
Enthusiasm
Substantial
Time
Noise
Deceive

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