Who said “Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have…”?

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Jean Cocteau. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Anubis" to the Sphinx, in Act 2 of The Infernal Machine (1932); Collected Works Vol. 5 (1948)

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“Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity.”
— Jean Cocteau
Verified"Anubis" to the Sphinx, in Act 2 of The Infernal Machine (1932); Collected Works Vol. 5 (1948) · evidenceMystery
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Cocteau, J. (n.d.). Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23667-mystery-has-its-own-mysteries-and-there-are/

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Cocteau, Jean. “Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23667-mystery-has-its-own-mysteries-and-there-are/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cocteau, Jean. “Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/23667-mystery-has-its-own-mysteries-and-there-are/.

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