Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down. – George Eliot
Plainness has its peculiar temptations quite as much as beauty. – George Eliot

Knowledge slowly builds up what Ignorance in an hour pulls down. – George Eliot
Plainness has its peculiar temptations quite as much as beauty. – George Eliot
In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause. – George Eliot
There is a sort of subjection which is the peculiar heritage of largeness and of love; and strength is often only another name for willing bondage to irremediable weakness. – George Eliot