Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Sir Edward Dyer Quote “O liberty, Parent of happiness, celestial born When the first man became a living soul; His sacred genius thou.” ~ Sir Edward Dyer (1543-1607) English courtier and poet Happiness , Liberty , Wisdom Ratings and Comments 1 Reply Mike, Norwalk 11/26/12 Thank you editor (Mr. "E") for all your efforts. 1 Reply E Archer, NYC 11/26/12 Works for me! Reply Fredrick William Sillik, Anytown 9/3/25 Prompts the question: Did man get genius from liberty, or did man get liberty from genius? SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Sir Edward Dyer quote is found in these categories: Happiness quotes Liberty quotes Wisdom quotes About Sir Edward Dyer Bio of Sir Edward Dyer Quotations by Sir Edward Dyer Books by/about Sir Edward Dyer Sir Edward Dyer videos Sir Edward Dyer on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Sir Edward Dyer