Who said “The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent…”?

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William Wordsworth. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLyrical Ballads (1798; 1800; 1802), Preface (1800)

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“The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this.”
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Wordsworth, W. (n.d.). The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14053-the-human-mind-is-capable-of-excitement-without/

MLA

Wordsworth, William. “The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14053-the-human-mind-is-capable-of-excitement-without/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Wordsworth, William. “The human mind is capable of excitement without the application of gross and violent stimulants; and he must have a very faint perception of its beauty and dignity who does not know this.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14053-the-human-mind-is-capable-of-excitement-without/.