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The pen is mightier than the sword.
Edward Bulwer-Lytton1803–1873 · writer · 1800s EnglandEdward Bulwer-Lytton was an English novelist and playwright who coined the famous phrase "the pen is mightier than the sword" in one of his plays, along with other expressions still used today, like "the great unwashed." He wrote popular historical novels, including The Last Days of Pompeii.1 quote
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Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy, Act II, Scene II, 1839 (Edward Bulwer-Lytton's play, premiered Covent Garden 7 March 1839)
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Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy
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