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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

About Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was a Poet from United States (1807–1882).

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This quote is attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, a Poet from United States.
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived from 1807 – 1882.
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