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Quote by Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“It may, indeed, be said that sympathy exists in all minds, as Faraday has discovered that magnetism exists in all metals; but a certain temperature is required to develop the hidden property, whether in the metal or the mind.”

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Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

British novelist known for his historical novels and Gothic tales, famous for works such as 'Peveril of the Peak' and 'Evelyn Hope'. more

“Sooner mayest thou trust thy pocket to a pickpocket than give loyal friendship to the man who boasts of eyes to the heart never mounts in dew! Only when man weeps he should be alone, not because tears are weak, but they should be secret. Tears are akin to prayer,--Pharisees parade prayers, imposters parade tears.”

Men Giving Should Heart Eye Prayer Secret Tears He Man Weak Pockets Loyal Boast Dew Parades Imposter Pharisees

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“To live On means not yours--be brave in silks and laces, Gallant in steeds; splendid in banquets; all Not yours. Given, uninherited, unpaid for; This is to be a trickster; and to filch Men's art and labour, which to them is wealth, Life, daily bread;--quitting all scores with "friend, You're troublesome!" Why this, forgive me, Is what, when done with a less dainty grace, Plain folks call "Theft.”

“Earnest men never think in vain, though their thoughts may be errors.”

Thinking Men May Errors Vain Earnest

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“A woman is seldom merciful to the man who is timid.”

Men He Man Merciful Timidity

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“As it has been finely expressed, "Principle is a passion for truth." And as an earlier and homelier writer hath it, "The truths we believe in are the pillars of our world.”

World Believe Has Beens Truth Passion Principles Our World Pillars

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“People who are very vain are usually equally susceptible; and they who feel one thing acutely, will so feel another.”

People Feels One Thing Vanity Vain Susceptible

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“Vanity calculates but poorly on the vanity of others; what a virtue we should distil from frailty, what a world of pain we should save our brethren, if we would suffer our own weakness to be the measure of theirs.”

Ifs World Should Pain Suffering Virtue Weakness Vanity Brethren Frailty

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“It is only in some corner of the brain which we leave empty that Vice can obtain a lodging. When she knocks at your door be able to say: "No room for your ladyship; pass on.”

Able Rooms Brain Doors Empty Vices Corners

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“One vice worn out makes us wiser than fifty tutors.”

Vices Fifty Worn Wiser Worn Out Tutor

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

“The vices and the virtues are written in a language the world cannot construe; it reads them in a vile translation, and the translators are Failure and Success.”

World Language Virtue Written Vices Translations Success And Failure Translators

Author:Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

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