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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We hand folks over to Gods mercy, and show none ourselves. – George Eliot

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One way of getting an idea of our fellow-countrymens miseries is to go and look at their pleasures. – George Eliot

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Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love. – George Eliot

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