John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6524 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6524 |
| AUTHOR: | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) |
| QUOTATION: | The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight, But they while their companions slept Were toiling upward in the night. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Ladder of Saint Augustine. |