Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Quotes

Could we know by what strange circumstances a man's genius became prepared for practical success, we should discover that the most serviceable items in his education were never entered in the bills which his father paid for.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

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  Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton
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