Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton quote: “A fool flatters himself — a wise man flatters the fool.”

A quotation from the British writer, Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

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A fool flatters himself — a wise man flatters the fool.

– Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton –

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