Who said “Thy fate is the common fate of all; Into each life some rain must fall.”?

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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Rainy Day, originally in Bentley's Miscellany (Dec. 1841) p. 626

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: The Rainy Day, originally in Bentley's Miscellany (Dec. 1841) p. 626.

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Longfellow, H. W. (n.d.). Thy fate is the common fate of all; Into each life some rain must fall. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10842-thy-fate-is-the-common-fate-of-all/

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “Thy fate is the common fate of all; Into each life some rain must fall.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10842-thy-fate-is-the-common-fate-of-all/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “Thy fate is the common fate of all; Into each life some rain must fall.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/10842-thy-fate-is-the-common-fate-of-all/.

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