“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.”

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“There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.”

1. bk says:

   July 4, 2018 at 8:10 pm

   This is a beautiful quote attributed to Washington Irving. But wasn’t able to find the source where it was from.

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   • Jill says:

     August 31, 2022 at 12:11 pm

     I would also like to know the source, as I’m wanting to use this quote in a book I”m writing.

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