Quote#Time
But, however we pass Time, he passes still
Quote byRobert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton · 1831–1891
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Chronicles and Characters (1868), Vol. ii, Book viii: From 1525 to 1789, "The Dead Pope", p. 112..
English (original)
But, however we pass Time, he passes still, Passing away whatever the pastime, And, whether we use him well or ill, Some day he gives us the slip for the last time.
— Robert Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton
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