Who said “Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.”?

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Robert Frost. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLetter to Louis Untermeyer (July 8, 1915)

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“Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.”
— Robert Frost
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Frost, R. (n.d.). Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22284-forgive-me-my-nonsense-as-i-also-forgive/

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Frost, Robert. “Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22284-forgive-me-my-nonsense-as-i-also-forgive/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Frost, Robert. “Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22284-forgive-me-my-nonsense-as-i-also-forgive/.

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