Quote by George Eliot, Middlemarch, bk. 1

Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous.http://www.princeton.edu/~batke/eliot/middle/mid_10.html

Among all forms of mistake, prophecy is the most gratuitous.

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This quote by T.S. Eliot suggests that making predictions or prophecies is a pointless and unnecessary mistake. It implies that attempting to foresee or forecast the future is futile and often leads to incorrect information or beliefs. Eliot's words critique the notion of trying to understand or control the unknown, emphasizing the potentially foolish nature of attempting to predict events before they unfold.

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By George Eliot, Middlemarch, bk. 1

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