Who said “Passions spin the plot: We are betrayed by what is false within.”?

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George Meredith. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceModern Love (1862)

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Meredith, G. (n.d.). Passions spin the plot: We are betrayed by what is false within. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28625-passions-spin-the-plot-we-are-betrayed-by/

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Meredith, George. “Passions spin the plot: We are betrayed by what is false within.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28625-passions-spin-the-plot-we-are-betrayed-by/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Meredith, George. “Passions spin the plot: We are betrayed by what is false within.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28625-passions-spin-the-plot-we-are-betrayed-by/.

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