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Fear was stronger than the calculation of probabilities.

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

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Blessed is the man, who having nothing to say, abstains from giving wordy evidence of the fact.

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There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true to the best one knows.

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And when a woman's will is as strong as the man's who wants to govern her, half her strength must be concealment.

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The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best.

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You must mind and not lower the Church in people's eyes by seeming to be frightened about it for such a little thing.

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Timid people always reek their peevishness on the gentle.

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I told you from the beginning—as soon as I could—I told you I was afraid of myself." There was a piteous pleading in the low murmur in which Deronda t...more

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It is a mere cowardice to seek safety in negations. No character becomes strong in that way. You will be thrown into the world some day and then every...more