Those who trust us educate us. — George Eliot · Smartyfair

Those who trust us educate us.

George Eliot1819–1880 · writer · 1800s EnglandGeorge Eliot was the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, an English novelist who wrote deeply thoughtful books like Middlemarch about ordinary people's lives.1 quote

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When someone trusts you, you learn how to deserve it.

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How sure this is: 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
What turned up: Daniel Deronda, 1876.
Occasion: 1876
Sources checked: en.wikiquote.orgChecked using claude-sonnet-5, 20 August 2026Sourced section, named novel
gutenberg.orgChecked using claude-fable-5, 21 August 2026Daniel Deronda (1876) — exact sentence in primary text on Project Gutenberg

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