Who said “It is seldom that the miserable can help regarding their misery as a wrong inflicted by…”?

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

SourceSilas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1861), Chapter 12 (p. 107)

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“It is seldom that the miserable can help regarding their misery as a wrong inflicted by those who are less miserable.”
— George Eliot
VerifiedSilas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1861), Chapter 12 (p. 107) · evidencePoverty and The Poor

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Eliot, G. (n.d.). It is seldom that the miserable can help regarding their misery as a wrong inflicted by those who are less miserable. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33628-it-is-seldom-that-the-miserable-can-help/

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Eliot, George. “It is seldom that the miserable can help regarding their misery as a wrong inflicted by those who are less miserable.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33628-it-is-seldom-that-the-miserable-can-help/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Eliot, George. “It is seldom that the miserable can help regarding their misery as a wrong inflicted by those who are less miserable.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33628-it-is-seldom-that-the-miserable-can-help/.

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