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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Quotes

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quotes about men

American Poet February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882

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... Lives of great men all remind us we can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us. Footprints on the sands of time, Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again... Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
And in despair I bowed my head;"There is no peace on earth," I said;"For hate is strong, And mocks the song. Of peace on earth, good-will to men!"Then pealed the bells more loud and deep:"God is not dead, nor doth he sleep! The Wrong shall fail, the Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Anon from the castle walls. The crescent banner falls, And the crowd beholds instead, Like a portent in the sky, Iskander's banner fly, The Black Eagle with double head; And a shout ascends on high, For men's souls are tired of the Turks, And their wicked ways and works, That have made of Ak-Hissar. A city of the plague; And the loud, exultant cry. That echoes wide and far. Is: "Long live Scanderbeg! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
I heard the bells on Christmas Day. Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet. The words repeat. Of peace on earth, good-will to men! Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Lives of great men all remind us. We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us. Footprints in the sands of time Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained in sudden flight but, they while their companions slept, they were toiling upwards in the night. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Heights by great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight but, while their companions slept, they were toiling upward in the night. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The heights achieved by men, and kept, were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upwards through the night Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quote: "In the long run men hit only what they aim at."
In the long run men hit only what they aim at. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quote: "Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the..."
Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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