Maxioms by Edward G. Bulwer-lytton
A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.
A fool flatters himself, a wise man flatters the fool.
Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.
Patience is not passive; on the contrary, it is active; it is concentrated strength.
No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies.
No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies.
Writers are the main landmarks of the past.
Writers are the main landmarks of the past.
The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.
The prudent person may direct a state, but it is the enthusiast who regenerates or ruins it.
