Quote by George Eliot

If the past is not to bind us, where can duty lie? We should have no law but the inclination of the moment.

If the past is not to bind us, where can duty lie? We should

Summary

This quote questions where our sense of duty comes from if we are not bound by our past. It suggests that if we are not guided by previous experiences, then our only obligation should be dictated by our immediate desires or impulses. It proposes the idea that rules and obligations stemming from personal inclination, rather than societal norms or moral standards, should be the only governing principles in our lives.

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