George Eliot Quotes About Victory

• There are many victories worse than a defeat.

  George Eliot

  Sports, Winning, Fearless

  George Eliot (1869). “Silas Marner and Scenes of Clerical Life”, p.261

• Hold up your head! You were not made for failure, you were made for victory. Go forward with a joyful confidence.

  George Eliot

  Success, Sports, New Year

• Mankind is not disposed to look narrowly into the conduct of great victors when their victory is on the right side.

  George Eliot

  Winning, Victory, Heroism

  George Eliot (2005). “Four Novels of George Eliot”, p.1113, Wordsworth Editions

• It is the moment when our resolution seems about to become irrevocable--when the fatal iron gates are about to close upon us--that tests our strength. Then, after hours of clear reasoning and firm conviction, we snatch at any sophistry that will nullify our long struggles, and bring us the defeat that we love better than victory.

  George Eliot

  Struggle, Love Is, Iron

  George Eliot (2005). “Four Novels of George Eliot”, p.1166, Wordsworth Editions

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