Who said “All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand.”?

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNew Thought Pastels (1913)

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APA

Wilcox, E. W. (n.d.). All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19017-all-love-that-has-not-friendship-for-its/

MLA

Wilcox, Ella Wheeler. “All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19017-all-love-that-has-not-friendship-for-its/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Wilcox, Ella Wheeler. “All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon the sand.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19017-all-love-that-has-not-friendship-for-its/.