Who said “I will show you fear in a handful of dust.”?

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T. S. Eliot. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Waste Land (1922)

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Eliot, T. S. (n.d.). I will show you fear in a handful of dust. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17768-i-will-show-you-fear-in-a-handful/

MLA

Eliot, T. S. “I will show you fear in a handful of dust.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17768-i-will-show-you-fear-in-a-handful/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Eliot, T. S. “I will show you fear in a handful of dust.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/17768-i-will-show-you-fear-in-a-handful/.