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Quote by George Eliot
You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyr

You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know. – George Eliot

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The intense happiness of our union is derived in a high degree from the perfect freedom with which we each follow and declare our own impressions. – George Eliot

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Is it not rather what we expect in men, that they should have numerous strands of experience lying side by side and never compare them with each other? – George Eliot

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The best augury of a mans success in his profession is that he thinks it the finest in the world. – George Eliot

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The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. – Abraham Lincoln

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If you felt that excitement when you voted for Barack Obama, shouldnt you feel that way now that hes President Obama? You know theres something wrong with the kind of job hes done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. – Mitt Romney

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The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson. – Larry Bird

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To not be modest about it, youll find that with only a couple of exceptions, most of the musicians that Ive worked with have done their best work by far with me. – David Bowie

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