It is surely better to pardon too much, than to condemn too much.
GEORGE ELIOTAny coward can fight a battle when he’s sure of winning; but give me the man who has the pluck to fight when he’s sure of losing.
More George Eliot Quotes
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Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds.
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I like not only to be loved, but to be told that I am loved; the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave.
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Our deeds still travel with us from afar, and what we have been makes us what we are.
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It’s no use filling your pocket with money if you have got a hole in the corner.
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The world is full of hopeful analogies and handsome, dubious eggs, called possibilities.
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Conscience is harder than our enemies, Knows more, accuses with more nicety.
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Those who trust us educate us.
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I like not only to be loved, but also to be told I am loved.
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We are contented with our day when we have been able to bear our grief in silence, and act as if we were not suffering.
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What a wretched lot of old shrivelled creatures we shall be by-and-by. Never mind – the uglier we get in the eyes of others, the lovelier we shall be to each other; that has always been my firm faith about friendship.
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In travelling I shape myself betimes to idleness And take fools’ pleasure
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The responsibility of tolerance lies with those who have the wider vision.
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We are led on, like little children, by a way we know not.
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Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.
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Examining the world in order to find consolation is very much like looking carefully over the pages of a great book in order to find our own name . … Whether we find what we want or not, our preoccupation has hindered us from a true knowledge of the contents.
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