[Mr Johnson] "You know what a Tory is – one who wants to dr… - George Eliot

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[Mr Johnson] "You know what a Tory is – one who wants to drive the working men as he'd drive cattle."

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George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 – 22 December 1880) was an English novelist and poet. Despite the strong social customs of her times against such arrangements, she lived unmarried with fellow writer George Henry Lewes‎‎ for over 20 years.

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Birth Name: Mary Anne Evans

Native Name: Mary Ann Evans • Marian Evans

Alternative Names: Mary Anne Evans Cross • Mary Anne Cross • Marian Cross

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Let my body dwell in poverty, and my hands be as the hands of the toiler; but let my soul be as a temple of remembrance where the treasures of knowledge enter and the inner sanctuary is hope.

Don't judge a book by its cover

The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men.

[Mr Johnson] "You know what a Tory is – one who wants to drive the working men as he'd drive cattle." - George Eliot

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