Who said “Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends.”?

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William Butler Yeats. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLast Poems (1936-1939)

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Yeats, W. B. (n.d.). Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19029-think-where-mans-glory-most-begins-and-ends/

MLA

Yeats, William Butler. “Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19029-think-where-mans-glory-most-begins-and-ends/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Yeats, William Butler. “Think where man's glory most begins and ends, And say my glory was I had such friends.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/19029-think-where-mans-glory-most-begins-and-ends/.