Who said “We must love one another or die.”?

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W. H. Auden. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"September 1, 1939", ll. 78–88

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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). We must love one another or die. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27179-we-must-love-one-another-or-die/

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Auden, W. H. “We must love one another or die.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27179-we-must-love-one-another-or-die/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Auden, W. H. “We must love one another or die.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27179-we-must-love-one-another-or-die/.

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