Who said “A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all. Circumspection and devotion are a…”?

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Thomas Hardy. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Hand of Ethelberta (1876)

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“A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all. Circumspection and devotion are a contradiction in terms.”
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Hardy, T. (n.d.). A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all. Circumspection and devotion are a contradiction in terms. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27648-a-lover-without-indiscretion-is-no-lover-at/

MLA

Hardy, Thomas. “A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all. Circumspection and devotion are a contradiction in terms.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27648-a-lover-without-indiscretion-is-no-lover-at/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Hardy, Thomas. “A lover without indiscretion is no lover at all. Circumspection and devotion are a contradiction in terms.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27648-a-lover-without-indiscretion-is-no-lover-at/.