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Quote by George Eliot
There are many victories worse than a defeat. - George Eliot

There are many victories worse than a defeat. – George Eliot

Other quotes by George Eliot

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us and we see nothing but sand; the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when theyre gone. – George Eliot

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Angels
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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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Slavery
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George Eliot
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There is nothing I fear more than waking up without a program that will help me bring a little happiness to those with no resources, those who are poor, illiterate, and ridden with terminal disease. – Nelson Mandela

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Try a thing you havent done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not. – Virgil Thomson

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My main concern with the condition of mathematics in high school is that theres a lot of fear involved! Math is not, generally speaking, presented in a fun way. The concepts, as I see them, are fun, and thats the way Id like to convey them myself. – Danica McKellar

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I have never known any distress that an hours reading did not relieve. – Charles de Montesquieu

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Ambition. An overmastering desire to be vilified by enemies while living and made ridiculous by friends when dead. – Ambrose Bierce

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We are one, after all, you and I. Together we suffer, together exist, and forever will recreate each other. – Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well. – Dan Rather

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The building of friendship, family, community and love is complicated. We are so isolated in this country, no longer supported by tribes and villages. – Jasmine Guy

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