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George Eliot Quotes: What is opportunity to the man who can't use it? An unfecundated egg, which the waves of time wash away into nonentity.
         

What is opportunity to the man who can't use it? An unfecundated egg, which the waves of time wash away into nonentity.


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This page presents the quote "What is opportunity to the man who can't use it? An unfecundated egg, which the waves of time wash away into nonentity.". Author of this quote is George Eliot. This quote is about time, men, use, opportunity, nonentity,.