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That big muscular frame of his held plenty of animal courage, but…

Quote byGeorge Eliot · 1819–1880

Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (1861), Chapter 3 (at page 28).

English (original)

That big muscular frame of his held plenty of animal courage, but helped him to no decision when the dangers to be braved were such as could neither be knocked down nor throttled.

— George Eliot

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