Quote by George Eliot

Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conquest.

Marriage must be a relation either of sympathy or of conques

Summary

This quote suggests that marriage can be viewed as either a partnership grounded in understanding and support (sympathy), or as a power dynamic where one spouse seeks to conquer or dominate the other. It implies that the success of a marriage depends on the nature of the connection between partners: a harmonious bond built on mutual empathy, or a relationship characterized by one person's desire for control over the other.

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