Pride helps us; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our own hurts — not to hurt others. - George Eliot

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Pride helps us; and pride is not a bad thing when it only urges us to hide our own hurts — not to hurt others.

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About George Eliot

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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