Edgar Allan Poe
Horror, detective fiction
Modern
influential
184 sayings
Sayings by Edgar Allan Poe
I have a very strong opinion that the world is a gigantic tomb, and I am one of the corpses.
— This is a misattribution. While the sentiment aligns with Poe's dark aesthetic, there's no direct qu…
Self-Deprecating
Unverifiable
I have no faith in any system of government that does not protect the rights of the individual.
Undated
— Attributed, but precise source is debated. Often cited as from a political discussion or letter.
Self-Deprecating
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I have a profound contempt for all hypocrisy.
1844
— Letter to James Russell Lowell
Self-Deprecating
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I have no faith in any system of education that does not cultivate the imagination.
Undated
— Attributed, but precise source is debated. Often cited as from an essay on education or letter.
Self-Deprecating
Unverifiable