Who said “That best portion of a good man's life; His little, nameless, unremembered acts of…”?

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William Wordsworth. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLines Written a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey (1798)

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Wordsworth, W. (n.d.). That best portion of a good man's life; His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13125-that-best-portion-of-a-good-mans-life/

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Wordsworth, William. “That best portion of a good man's life; His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13125-that-best-portion-of-a-good-mans-life/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Wordsworth, William. “That best portion of a good man's life; His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13125-that-best-portion-of-a-good-mans-life/.

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