Quote by George Eliot
Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest. - G

Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest. – George Eliot

Other quotes by 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

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Slavery
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The Amateur Marriage grew out of the reflection that of all the opportunities to show differences in character, surely an unhappy marriage must be the richest. – Anne Tyler

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Marriage

A mans love, till it has been chastened and fastened by the feeling of duty which marriage brings with it, is instigated mainly by the difficulty of pursuit. – Anthony Trollope

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Marriage

Marriage is really tough because you have to deal with feelings… and lawyers. – Richard Pryor

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Marriage

All marriages are happy. Its the living together afterward that causes all the trouble. – Raymond Hull

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A universal feeling, whether well or ill founded, cannot be safely disregarded. – Abraham Lincoln

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Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance. – Francis Bacon

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So many of my friends are still trying to get record deals, and Ive had one for 10 years now, where my only goal is to make the best music I can make. Ive been very lucky. I have great faith that Im exactly where Im supposed to be, and whatever happens is going to be absolutely right for me. – Jane Siberry

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A woman can say more in a sigh than a man can say in a sermon. – Arnold Haultain

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