The right to rebellion is the right to seek a higher rule, and not to …

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The right to rebellion is the right to seek a higher rule, and not to wander in mere lawlessness. ✨ George Eliot (2013). Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated), p.5886, Delphi Classics
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The right to rebellion is the right to seek a higher rule, and not to wander in mere lawlessness. ✨ George Eliot (2013). Delphi Complete Works of George Eliot (Illustrated), p.5886, Delphi Classics

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