Who said “Beauty is truth, truth beauty -- that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”?

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John Keats. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceOde on a Grecian Urn, Stanza 5. The final lines of this poem have been rendered in various ways in different editions, some placing the entire last two lines within quotation marks, others only the statement "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," and others without any quotation marks.

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“Beauty is truth, truth beauty -- that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.”
— John Keats
VerifiedOde on a Grecian Urn, Stanza 5. The final lines of this poem have been rendered in various ways in different editions, some placing the entire last two lines within quotation marks, others only the statement "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," and others without any quotation marks. · evidenceBeauty

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Ode on a Grecian Urn, Stanza 5. The final lines of this poem have been rendered in various ways in different editions, some placing the entire last two lines within quotation marks, others only the statement "Beauty is truth, truth beauty," and others without any quotation marks..

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Keats, J. (n.d.). Beauty is truth, truth beauty -- that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7759-beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty-that-is-all/

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Keats, John. “Beauty is truth, truth beauty -- that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7759-beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty-that-is-all/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Keats, John. “Beauty is truth, truth beauty -- that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7759-beauty-is-truth-truth-beauty-that-is-all/.

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