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The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their si

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. – George Eliot

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More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. – George Eliot

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That quiet mutual gaze of a trusting husband and wife is like the first moment of rest or refuge from a great weariness or a great danger. – George Eliot

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There is nothing more natural than to consider everything as starting from oneself, chosen as the center of the world; one finds oneself thus capable of condemning the world without even wanting to hear its deceitful chatter. – Guy Debord

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Our own self-love draws a thick veil between us and our faults. – Lord Chesterfield

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The great corrupter of public man is the ego….Looking at the mirror distracts ones attention from the problem. – Dean Acheson

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