Who said “O, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!”?

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Sir Walter Scott. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMarmion (1808)

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APA

Scott, S. W. (n.d.). O, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive! [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10799-o-what-a-tangled-web-we-weave-when/

MLA

Scott, Sir Walter. “O, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10799-o-what-a-tangled-web-we-weave-when/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Scott, Sir Walter. “O, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive!” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10799-o-what-a-tangled-web-we-weave-when/.