Who said “The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.”?

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

SourceBartlett's Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. (1919)

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“The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.”
— William Cowper
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Cowper, W. (n.d.). The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38300-the-path-of-sorrow-and-that-path-alone/

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Cowper, William. “The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38300-the-path-of-sorrow-and-that-path-alone/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Cowper, William. “The path of sorrow, and that path alone, Leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/38300-the-path-of-sorrow-and-that-path-alone/.

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