Who said “Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others…”?

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Francis Thompson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceDaisy (1893), st. 15.

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“Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others pain And perish in our own.”
VerifiedDaisy (1893), st. 15. · evidencePain
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Thompson, F. (n.d.). Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others pain And perish in our own. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30386-nothing-begins-and-nothing-ends-that-is-not/

MLA

Thompson, Francis. “Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others pain And perish in our own.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30386-nothing-begins-and-nothing-ends-that-is-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Thompson, Francis. “Nothing begins, and nothing ends, That is not paid with moan; For we are born in others pain And perish in our own.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30386-nothing-begins-and-nothing-ends-that-is-not/.