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The pen is mightier than the sword.

Edward Bulwer-Lytton

1839

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Bulwer-Lytton, Edward. Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy. 7 Mar. 1839, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 2.

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