Who said “I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son.”?

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Edward Gibbon. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceMemoirs (1796)

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Gibbon, E. (n.d.). I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14077-i-sighed-as-a-lover-i-obeyed-as/

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Gibbon, Edward. “I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14077-i-sighed-as-a-lover-i-obeyed-as/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gibbon, Edward. “I sighed as a lover, I obeyed as a son.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14077-i-sighed-as-a-lover-i-obeyed-as/.

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