Who said “Know how sublime a thing it is to suffer and be strong.”?

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

SourceVoices of the Night (1839)

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Longfellow, H. W. (n.d.). Know how sublime a thing it is to suffer and be strong. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14464-know-how-sublime-a-thing-it-is-to/

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “Know how sublime a thing it is to suffer and be strong.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14464-know-how-sublime-a-thing-it-is-to/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “Know how sublime a thing it is to suffer and be strong.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/14464-know-how-sublime-a-thing-it-is-to/.

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