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Truth makes on the ocean of nature no one track of light; every eye, looking on, finds its own.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Every Eye Finds Light Looking Makes Nature Ocean Own Track Truth

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Dream manfully and nobly, and thy dreams shall be prophets.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Dream Dreams Nobly Prophets Shall Thy

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Genius does what it must, and talent does what it can.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Does Genius Must Talent

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There is no such thing as luck. It's a fancy name for being always at our duty, and so sure to be ready when good time comes.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Always Being Duty Fancy Good Good Time Luck Name Our Ready Sure Thing Time

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A fresh mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas of the day, drain off those of yesterday. As to the morrow, time enough to consider it when it becomes today.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Becomes Body Consider Day Drain Enough Fresh Ideas Keeps Mind Morrow Off Take Those Time Today Yesterday

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Two lives that once part are as ships that divide.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Divide Lives Once Part Ships Two

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The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Direct Enthusiast May Person Prudent Ruins State Who

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When a person is down in the world, an ounce of help is better than a pound of preaching.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Better Down Help Ounce Person Pound Preaching Than World

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Every man who observes vigilantly and resolves steadfastly grows unconsciously into genius.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Every Every Man Genius Grows Man Who

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How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw conclusions, to extract a moral from the follies of life, by some dazzling aphorism.

~Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Topics: Aphorism Attracted Been Conclusions Dazzling Draw Extract First Follies How Learned Life Many Moral Reason Some Think Us

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Politician

Born: May 25th, 1803

Died: January 18th, 1873

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