John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6953 Oliver Wendell Holmes 1809-1894 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6953 |
| AUTHOR: | Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809–1894) |
| QUOTATION: | One unquestioned text we read, All doubt beyond, all fear above; Nor crackling pile nor cursing creed 1 Can burn or blot it—God is love. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | What we all think. |
| Note 1. Browning: Paracelsus. God! Thou art love! I build my faith on that. [back] |