John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6422 Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton 1803-1873 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6422 |
| AUTHOR: | Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (1803–1873) |
| QUOTATION: | Beneath the rule of men entirely great, The pen is mightier than the sword. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Richelieu. Act ii. Sc. ii. |
| Note 1. See Burton, page 189. [back] |