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Ignorant kindness may have the effect of cruelty; but to be angry with it as if it were direct cruelty would be an ignorant unkindness.

~George Eliot

Topics: Angry Cruelty Direct Effect Ignorant Kindness May Unkindness Were Would

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Is it not rather what we expect in men, that they should have numerous strands of experience lying side by side and never compare them with each other?

~George Eliot

Topics: Compare Each Expect Experience Lying Men Never Numerous Other Rather Should Side Them

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Death is the king of this world: 'Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet.

~George Eliot

Topics: Banquet Breeds Cries Death Feed He Him His King Life Music Pain Park Tis Where World

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Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are.

~George Eliot

Topics: Afar Been Deeds Makes Our Still Travel Us

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The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

~George Eliot

Topics: Best Failure Fear Hugging Only Purpose See Should

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In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

~George Eliot

Topics: Applause Folly Half Hears Laughter Vain Wisdom

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I desire no future that will break the ties with the past.

~George Eliot

Topics: Break Desire Future No Future Past Ties Will

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Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution.

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Topics: Become He Man May Opposition Persecution Sweet

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A difference of taste in jokes is a great strain on the affections.

~George Eliot

Topics: Affections Difference Great Jokes Strain Taste

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The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.

~George Eliot

Topics: Finest Language Made Mostly Simple Up Words

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Author

Born: November 22nd, 1819

Died: December 22nd, 1880

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