People glorify all sorts of bravery except the bravery they might show on behalf of their nearest neighbors.
George EliotPerhaps his might be one of the natures where a wise estimate of consequences is fused in the fires of that passionate belief which determines the consequences it believes in.
George EliotEvery year strips us of at least one vain expectation, and teaches us to reckon some solid good in its stead.
George Eliot