When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity

When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity

George Eliot, the pen name of Mary Ann Evans, was a renowned English novelist known for her insightful and thought-provoking works. One of her most famous quotes, "When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity," encapsulates the complex nature of human relationships and the regrets that often accompany the end of life.