George Eliot's Quote - When we get to wishing a great deal for ourselves, whatever we get

Quote by George Eliot

When we get to wishing a great deal for ourselves, whatever we get

When we get to wishing a great deal for ourselves, whatever we get soon turns into mere limitation and exclusion. – George Eliot

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Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. – George Eliot

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Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it. – George Eliot

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

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