Who said “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life…”?

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

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Longfellow, H. W. (n.d.). If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18364-if-we-could-read-the-secret-history-of/

MLA

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18364-if-we-could-read-the-secret-history-of/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/18364-if-we-could-read-the-secret-history-of/.