Science is properly more scrupulous than dogma. Dogma gives a charter to mistake, but the very breath of science is a contest with mistake, and must keep the conscience alive.

Quote by George Eliot

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The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

In the vain laughter of folly wisdom hears half its applause.

There are some cases in which the sense of injury breeds not the will to...

There are some cases in which the sense of injury breeds not the will to...

No compliment can be eloquent, except as an expression of indifference.

No compliment can be eloquent, except as an expression of indifference.

Animals are such agreeable friends they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms

Animals are such agreeable friends they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms

The years seem to rush by now, and I think of death as a fast...

The years seem to rush by now, and I think of death as a fast...

It is easy to say how we love new friends, and what we think of...

It is easy to say how we love new friends, and what we think of...

It always seemed to me a sort of clever stupidity only to have one sort...

It always seemed to me a sort of clever stupidity only to have one sort...

In all private quarrels the duller nature is triumphant by reason of dullness.

In all private quarrels the duller nature is triumphant by reason of dullness.

Consequences are unpitying.

Consequences are unpitying.

No great deed is done by falterers who ask for certainty.

No great deed is done by falterers who ask for certainty.

Kisses honeyed by oblivion.

Kisses honeyed by oblivion.

An age at which many men are not quite common - at which they are...

An age at which many men are not quite common - at which they are...

Adventure is not outside man; it is within.

Adventure is not outside man; it is within.

If we had a keen vision of all that is ordinary in human life, it...

If we had a keen vision of all that is ordinary in human life, it...

Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their neighbour's buzzing glory, and...

Mortals are easily tempted to pinch the life out of their neighbour's buzzing glory, and...

What loneliness is more lonely than distrust.

What loneliness is more lonely than distrust.

There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.

There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.

I like trying to get pregnant. I'm not so sure about childbirth.

I like trying to get pregnant. I'm not so sure about childbirth.

I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men.

I'm not denyin' the women are foolish. God Almighty made 'em to match the men.