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Quote by George Eliot
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another. - George E

The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another. – George Eliot

Other quotes by George Eliot

The egoism which enters into our theories does not affect their sincerity; rather, the more our egoism is satisfied, the more robust is our belief. – George Eliot

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George Eliot
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Little children are still the symbol of the eternal marriage between love and duty. – George Eliot

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All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State. – Albert Camus

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The disruptive powers of excessive national fecundity may have played a greater part in bursting the bonds of convention than either the power of ideas or the errors of autocracy. – John Maynard Keynes

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All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth. – Friedrich Nietzsche

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Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive. – Roland Barthes

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