This quote is written / told by Wilkie Collins between January 8, 1824 and September 23, 1889. He/she was a famous Novelist from England.
The author also have 7 other quotes.
"I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office"