Who said “To know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody.”?

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Quentin Crisp. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Naked Civil Servant (1968)

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APA

Crisp, Q. (n.d.). To know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25241-to-know-all-is-not-to-forgive-all/

MLA

Crisp, Quentin. “To know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25241-to-know-all-is-not-to-forgive-all/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Crisp, Quentin. “To know all is not to forgive all. It is to despise everybody.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25241-to-know-all-is-not-to-forgive-all/.