George Eliot Quotes About Enemies

• Better a wrong will than a wavering; better a steadfast enemy than an uncertain friend; better a false belief than no belief at all.

  George Eliot

  Enemy, Wavering, Belief

  George Eliot (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated)”, p.3422, Delphi Classics

• You know nothing about Hope, that immortal, delicious maiden forever courted forever propitious, whom fools have called deceitful, as if it were Hope that carried the cup of disappointment, whereas it is her deadly enemy, Certainty, whom she only es

  George Eliot

  Disappointment, Lying, Forever

  George Eliot (2006). “Daniel Deronda Volume Iii EasyRead Editi”, p.38, ReadHowYouWant.com

• To see an enemy humiliated gives a certain contentment, but this is jejune compared with the highly blent satisfaction of seeing him humiliated by your benevolent action or concession on his behalf. That is the sort of revenge which falls into the scale of virtue.

  George Eliot

  Revenge, Fall, Giving

  George Eliot (2016). “The Mill On The Floss”, p.294, George Eliot

• Conscience is harder than our enemies,
  Knows more, accuses with more nicety.

  George Eliot

  Enemy, Harder, Niceties

  GEORGE ELIOT (1868). “THE SPANISH GYPSY”, p.61

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