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Harriet Beecher Stowe

~ 1811 - 1896

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896) was an American author and abolitionist best known for her novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" (1852). The novel depicted the harsh conditions of slavery, stirring emotions and contributing to the anti-slavery movement in the United States. Stowe's work had a profound impact on public opinion and is considered an influential piece of literature in the fight against slavery.

  1. When you get into a tight place, and everything goes against you till it seems as if you could n't hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that 's just the place and time that the tide'll turn.

    Harriet Beecher Stowe
    #struggle#perseverance#hope

  2. To be really great in little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization.

    Harriet Beecher Stowe
    #greatness#virtue#nobility

  3. The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.

    Harriet Beecher Stowe
    #grief#regret#reflection

  4. Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.

    Harriet Beecher Stowe
    #perseverance#hope#change

  5. Reverie is not a mind gone wandering; it is a soul reaching out for something beyond the present.

    Harriet Beecher Stowe
    #reverie#soul#longing