Quote by George Eliot

We cannot speak a loyal word and be meanly silent, we cannot kill and not kill in the same moment; but a moment is room wide enough for the loyal and mean desire, for the outlash of a murderous thought and the sharp bakcward stroke of repetance.

We cannot speak a loyal word and be meanly silent, we cannot

Summary

This quote suggests that it is impossible to simultaneously display loyalty and maintain silence while being harsh. It also highlights the contradiction of holding both the desire to harm and the desire to regret simultaneously. The quote emphasizes that even within a single moment, there is space for conflicting thoughts and actions - a moment is wide enough for both loyalty and cruelty, as well as for the expression of remorse.

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By George Eliot

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