Who said “He that respects himself is safe from others; He wears a coat of mail that none can…”?

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

SourceMichael Angelo (published posthumously), in Poetical Works (Houghton Mifflin Co, 1887), p. 316

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: Michael Angelo (published posthumously), in Poetical Works (Houghton Mifflin Co, 1887), p. 316.

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Longfellow, H. W. (n.d.). He that respects himself is safe from others; He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28751-he-that-respects-himself-is-safe-from-others/

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “He that respects himself is safe from others; He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28751-he-that-respects-himself-is-safe-from-others/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “He that respects himself is safe from others; He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28751-he-that-respects-himself-is-safe-from-others/.

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