George Eliot Quotes
Quotes to Explore
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Religion and politics are supposed to be separate.
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If I had kids, I don't think I would recommend they pursue a career in music.
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Pray the gods do not envy your happiness!
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Do every day or two something for no other reason than its difficulty.
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In the end we love our desire and not what it is that we desire.
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{The cleansing of spiritual contamination} is accomplished by offering one's talent, resources, and life to the world.
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Most of these people will never make the headlines and their names will not appear in Who's Who. Yet when years have rolled past and when the blazing light of truth is focused on this marvelous age in which we live - men and women will know and children will be taught that we have a finer land, a better people, a more noble civilization - because these humble children of God were willing to suffer for righteousness' sake.
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Nothing is more seductive for a man than his freedom of conscience, but nothing is a greater cause of suffering.
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Assassination's the fastest way.
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Only Allah changes the regime.
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There are many people who are behind whatever I've achieved so far. My dad, Daboo Malik, is my mentor and guiding light who supported and influenced me. Without him, I wouldn't have been able to be what I am today. Besides him, Salman Khan is yet another important person who is my biggest and constant inspiration.
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What constitutes success? She who has achieved success has lived well; laughed often and loved much; has gained the respect of little children; has filled her niche and accomplished her task; has left the world better than she found it; has always looked for the best in others and given the best she had.
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Moral virtue is ... a mean between two vices, that of excess and that of defect, and ... it is no small task to hit the mean in each case, as it is not, for example, any chance comer, but only the geometer, who can find the center of a given circle.
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Since men do not really respect anything unless it was established long ago and has developed slowly over time, those who want tokeep on living after their death must take worry not only about their future generations but even more about their past: that is why tyrants of all kinds (including tyrannical artists and politicians) like to do violence to history, so that it will appear as a preparation and stepladder to themselves.
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Things are achieved when they are well begun.
