George Eliot, Impressions of Theophrastus Such, chapter 4, p. 51 (1900). First published in 1879.
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Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.
— George Eliot on Silence
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "Silence" (W, Respectfully Quoted: A Dictionary of Quotations (1989))
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About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 β 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 Lewesββ for over 20 years.
About George Eliot
George Eliot (born Mary Ann Evans; 22 November 1819 β 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 Lewesββ for over 20 years.
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