Who said “Vain are the thousand creeds that move men's hearts, unutterably vain; Worthless as…”?

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Emily Bronte. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNo Coward Soul Is Mine, sts. 1–3 (1846)

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“Vain are the thousand creeds that move men's hearts, unutterably vain; Worthless as withered weeds, or idlest froth amid the boundless main.”
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Bronte, E. (n.d.). Vain are the thousand creeds that move men's hearts, unutterably vain; Worthless as withered weeds, or idlest froth amid the boundless main. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12090-vain-are-the-thousand-creeds-that-move-mens/

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Bronte, Emily. “Vain are the thousand creeds that move men's hearts, unutterably vain; Worthless as withered weeds, or idlest froth amid the boundless main.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12090-vain-are-the-thousand-creeds-that-move-mens/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Bronte, Emily. “Vain are the thousand creeds that move men's hearts, unutterably vain; Worthless as withered weeds, or idlest froth amid the boundless main.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/12090-vain-are-the-thousand-creeds-that-move-mens/.