Quote by George Eliot
One must be poor to know the luxury of giving! - George Eliot

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving! – 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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Tis God gives skill, but not without mens hand: He could not make Antonio Stradivariuss violins without Antonio. – George Eliot

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Find out how much God has given you and from it take what you need; the remainder is needed by others. – Saint Augustine

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The vicious count their years; virtuous, their acts. – Samuel Johnson

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Want to get ahead? Make life easier for those around you. – Dan Rockwell

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Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. – Edmund Burke

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