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Quote by George Eliot
We must not inquire too curiously into motives... They are apt to

We must not inquire too curiously into motives… They are apt to become feeble in the utterance: the aroma is mixed with the grosser air. We must keep the germinating grain away from the light. – 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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Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it. – George Eliot

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