Who said “All things come round to him who will but wait.”?

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

SourceTales of a Wayside Inn (1863–1874)

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Longfellow, H. W. (n.d.). All things come round to him who will but wait. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30857-all-things-come-round-to-him-who-will/

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “All things come round to him who will but wait.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30857-all-things-come-round-to-him-who-will/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth. “All things come round to him who will but wait.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/30857-all-things-come-round-to-him-who-will/.

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