Quotes from Edward BulwerLytton

There is no man so friendless but what he can find a friend sincere enough to tell him disagreeable truths.

In life it is difficult to say who do you the most mischief, enemies with the worst intentions, or friends with the best.

The man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life discerns his object and toward that object habitually directs his powers. Even genius itself is but fine observation strengthened by fixity of purpose.

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

Laws die, books never.

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

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

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

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.

The magic of the tongue is the most dangerous of all spells.