Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Alice, or The Mysteries (1838), Book VI, Chapter V.
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When the People have no other tyrant, their own public opinion becomes one.
— Edward Bulwer-Lytton on Public opinion
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About Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician.
About Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Edward George Earl Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (25 May 1803 – 18 January 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician.
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