Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword.

Quote by Robert Bulwer-Lytton

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Art and science have their meeting point in method.

Art and science have their meeting point in method.

A reform is a correction of abuses; a revolution is a transfer of power.

A reform is a correction of abuses; a revolution is a transfer of power.

Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.

Remorse is the echo of a lost virtue.

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

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

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

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

What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have...

What is past is past, there is a future left to all men, who have...

How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw...

How many of us have been attracted to reason; first learned to think, to draw...

Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself....

Refuse to be ill. Never tell people you are ill; never own it to yourself....

The pen is mightier than the sword.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

Master books, but do not let them master you. Read to live, not live to...

Master books, but do not let them master you. Read to live, not live to...

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.

A good heart is better than all the heads in the world.

All that's bright must fade, The brightest still the fleetest; All that's sweet was made...

All that's bright must fade, The brightest still the fleetest; All that's sweet was made...

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

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

No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to...

No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to...

There is nothing certain in a man's life but that he must lose it.

There is nothing certain in a man's life but that he must lose it.

Two lives that once part are as ships that divide.

Two lives that once part are as ships that divide.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

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

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

If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man...

If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man...

You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly.

You believe that easily which you hope for earnestly.