Who said “Take away love and our earth is a tomb.”?

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

SourceMen and Women (1855)

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Browning, R. (n.d.). Take away love and our earth is a tomb. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27246-take-away-love-and-our-earth-is-a/

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Browning, Robert. “Take away love and our earth is a tomb.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27246-take-away-love-and-our-earth-is-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Browning, Robert. “Take away love and our earth is a tomb.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/27246-take-away-love-and-our-earth-is-a/.

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