A woman’s health is her capital.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEIf you were not already my dearly loved husband I should certainly fall in love with you.
More Harriet Beecher Stowe Quotes
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If I am to write, I must have a room to myself, which shall be my room.
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All places where women are excluded tend downward to barbarism; but the moment she is introduced, there come in with her courtesy, cleanliness, sobriety, and order.
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there is no independence and pertinacity of opinion like that of these seemingly soft, quiet creatures, whom it is so easy to silence, and so difficult to convince.
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Fanaticism is governed by imagination rather than judgment.
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It is impossible to make anything beautiful or desirable in the best regulated administration of slavery.
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Dogs can bear more cold than human beings, but they do not like cold any better than we do; and when a dog has his choice, he will very gladly stretch himself on a rug before the fire for his afternoon nap.
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The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity.
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So subtle is the atmosphere of opinion that it will make itself felt without words.
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Talk of the abuses of slavery! Humbug! The thing itself is the essence of all abuse!
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It is generally understood that men don’t aspire after the absolute right, but only to do about as well as the rest of the world.
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It is one mark of a superior mind to understand and be influenced by the superiority of others.
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The pain of discipline is short, but the glory of the fruition is eternal.
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Friendships are discovered rather than made.
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Let us resolve: First, to attain the grace of silence; second, to deem all fault finding that does no good a sin; third, to practice the grade and virtue of praise.
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I am one of the sort that lives by throwing stones at other people’s glass houses, but I never mean to put up one for them to stone.
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Love is very beautiful, but very, very sad.
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General rules will bear hard on particular cases.
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I never thought my book would turn so many people against slavery.
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Self respect is impossible without liberty.
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There are two classes of human beings in this world: one class seem made to give love, and the other to take it.
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I did not write it. God wrote it. I merely did his dictation.
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The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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Money is a great help everywhere; – can’t have too much, if you get it honestly.
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People will accept your ideas much more readily if you tell them that Benjamin Franklin said it first. Perhaps it is impossible for a person who does no good to do no harm.
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The Negro is an exotic of the most gorgeous and superb countries of the world, and he has deep in his heart a passion for all that is splendid, rich and fanciful.
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The longest way must have its close – the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning.
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