The world is a nettle; disturb it, it stings. Grasp it firmly, it stings not. - Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton

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The world is a nettle; disturb it, it stings.
Grasp it firmly, it stings not.

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About Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton

Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton (8 November, 1831 – 24 November, 1891) was an English statesman, serving as Viceroy of India; and poet, under the pen name of Owen Meredith.

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Native Name: Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1. Earl of Lytton
Alternative Names: Owen Meredith Robert Bulwer-Lytton Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton Edward Robert, Earl of Lytton E. Robert Bulwer, Lord Lytton
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