Who said “Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table.”?

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W. H. Auden. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"People and Places", XIII: "Herman Melville"

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“Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table.”
— W. H. Auden
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Auden, W. H. (n.d.). Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4267-evil-is-unspectacular-and-always-human-and-shares/

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Auden, W. H. “Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4267-evil-is-unspectacular-and-always-human-and-shares/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Auden, W. H. “Evil is unspectacular and always human, and shares our bed and eats at our own table.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/4267-evil-is-unspectacular-and-always-human-and-shares/.

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