Lord Byron Quotes
What should I have known or written had I been a quiet, mercantile politician or a lord in waiting? A man must travel, and turmoil, or there is no existence.
Topics
Action
Aristocracy, Aristocrats
Change
Diplomacy, Diplomats
Existence
Experience
Exploration
International Affairs, International Relations
Life
Adventure
Conflict Resolution
Political Strategy
Restlessness
Social Mobility
Travel
Turmoil
Power Dynamics
Social Climbing
Social Status
Wealth Accumulation
Citations
Byron, George Gordon. The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Edited by Rowland E. Prothero, vol. 5, John Murray, 1901, p. 312.
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George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, FRS known simply as Lord Byron, was an English peer, who was a poet and politician. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement and is regarded as one of the greatest English poets. He remains widely read and influential. Among his best-known works are the lengthy narrative poems Don Juan and Childe Harold's Pilgrimage; many of his shorter lyrics in Hebrew Melodies also became popular.