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It is not by the gray of the hair that one knows the age of the heart.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

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The true spirit of conversation consists in building on another man's observation, not overturning it.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

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Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself. Illness is one of those things which a man should resist on principle at the onset.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Ill Illness Man Never Own People Principle Refuse Resist Should Tell Things Those Which You Yourself

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What mankind wants is not talent; it is purpose.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Mankind Purpose Talent Wants

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What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have the virtue to repent and the energy to atone.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Energy Future Left Men Past Repent Virtue Who

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Chance happens to all, but to turn chance to account is the gift of few.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Account Chance Few Gift Happens Turn

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Whatever the number of a man's friends, there will be times in his life when he has one too few; but if he has only one enemy, he is lucky indeed if he has not one too many.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Enemy Few Friends He His Indeed Life Lucky Man Many Number Only Times Too Whatever Will

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If you wish to be loved, show more of your faults than your virtues.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Faults Loved More Show Than Virtues Wish You Your

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I cannot love as I have loved, And yet I know not why; It is the one great woe of life To feel all feeling die.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Cannot Die Feel Feeling Great Know Life Love Loved Why Woe

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In science, read, by preference, the newest works; in literature, the oldest. The classic literature is always modern.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Always Classic Literature Modern Newest Oldest Preference Read Science Works

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Politician

Born: May 25th, 1803

Died: January 18th, 1873

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