Who said "Hope is that thing with feathers that keeps on singing"?

This quote is attributed to Flip Wilson.

Hope is that thing with feathers that keeps on singing - Flip Wilson

"Hope is that thing with feathers that keeps on singing"

Flip Wilson Hope

Stand-up Comedian American 1933–1998

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