Quote by George Eliot
Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it per

Opposition may become sweet to a man when he has christened it persecution. – George Eliot

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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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Death is the king of this world: Tis his park where he breeds life to feed him. Cries of pain are music for his banquet. – George Eliot

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Martyrdom does not end something, it only a beginning. – Indira Gandhi

I will soon be going out to shape all the singing tomorrows. – Gabriel Peri

Great persecutors are recruited among martyrs whose heads havent been cut off. – E. M. Cioran

No man dies for what he knows to be true. Men die for what they want to be true, for what some terror in their hearts tells them is not true. – Oscar Wilde

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I can write all the way through the morning, when my mind is clear, and there are no distractions. – Karen Thompson Walker

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Theres no difference between fame and infamy now. Theres a new school of professional famous people that dont do anything. They dont create anything. – Ricky Gervais

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