Who said “More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.”?

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

SourceThe Mill on the Floss (1860)

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“More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.”
— George Eliot
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Eliot, G. (n.d.). More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32510-more-helpful-than-all-wisdom-is-one-draught/

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Eliot, George. “More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32510-more-helpful-than-all-wisdom-is-one-draught/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Eliot, George. “More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple human pity that will not forsake us.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32510-more-helpful-than-all-wisdom-is-one-draught/.

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