Who said “Our interest's on the dangerous edge of things. The honest thief, the tender murderer,…”?

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Robert Browning. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Bishop Blougram’s Apology", line 395; cited by Graham Greene as the epigraph he would choose for his novels.

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“Our interest's on the dangerous edge of things. The honest thief, the tender murderer, the superstitious atheist.”
— Robert Browning
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Browning, R. (n.d.). Our interest's on the dangerous edge of things. The honest thief, the tender murderer, the superstitious atheist. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3786-our-interests-on-the-dangerous-edge-of-things/

MLA

Browning, Robert. “Our interest's on the dangerous edge of things. The honest thief, the tender murderer, the superstitious atheist.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3786-our-interests-on-the-dangerous-edge-of-things/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Browning, Robert. “Our interest's on the dangerous edge of things. The honest thief, the tender murderer, the superstitious atheist.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/3786-our-interests-on-the-dangerous-edge-of-things/.

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