English novelist, poet, playwright, and politician Edward Bulwer-Lytton was the one who coined the phrases: “the great unwashed“,”pursuit of the almighty dollar“, and the famous opening line “It was a dark and stormy night“.
His writing career began back in 1820. Bulwer-Lytton wrote in a wide spectrum of genres, including historical fiction, mystery, romance, the occult and science fiction.
Verified Best 5 Edward Bulwer-Lytton Quotations
Here are my selection of the best five Edward Bulwer quotes:
“Three things are ever silent:Thought, Destiny, and the Grave. ”
“The easiest person to deceive is one’s own self.”
(The Disowned by Lytton (Edward Bulwer Lytton), B. Tauchnitz, 1842, ch. XLIV; p.239)
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“The pen is mightier than the sword.”
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“A fool… flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.”
(You can also find this quote in: Pelham Or, Adventures Of A Gentleman by The Right Hon. Lord Lytton, George Routledge And Son, 1875, ch. XII; p.40)
“Life consists in the alternate process of learning and unlearning, but it is often wiser to unlearn than to learn.”
(You can also find this quote in: Kenelm Chillingly His Adventures And Opinions by Lord Lytton (Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Bart.), Hovendon Co., Book IV, ch.VII, p. 250)
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