Who said “Sighing that Nature formed but one such man, and broke the die.”?

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Lord Byron. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLine 117; this can be compared to: "Natura il fece, e poi ruppe la stampa" (translated: "Nature made him, and then broke the mould"), Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, canto x, stanza 84;

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“Sighing that Nature formed but one such man, and broke the die.”
— Lord Byron
VerifiedLine 117; this can be compared to: "Natura il fece, e poi ruppe la stampa" (translated: "Nature made him, and then broke the mould"), Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, canto x, stanza 84; · evidenceGreatness

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Byron, L. (n.d.). Sighing that Nature formed but one such man, and broke the die. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20373-sighing-that-nature-formed-but-one-such-man/

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Byron, Lord. “Sighing that Nature formed but one such man, and broke the die.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20373-sighing-that-nature-formed-but-one-such-man/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Byron, Lord. “Sighing that Nature formed but one such man, and broke the die.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20373-sighing-that-nature-formed-but-one-such-man/.

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