Quote by: Harriet Beecher Stowe

Everyone confesses that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us; but most people do all they can to get rid of it, and as a general rule nobody does much more than circumstances drive them to do.


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Author Bio


  • NameHarriet Beecher Stowe
  • DescriptionAbolitionist, author
  • BornJune 14, 1811
  • DiedJuly 1, 1896
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksUncle Tom's Cabin; A Key To Uncle Tom's Cabin; Dred: A Tale Of The Great Dismal Swamp
  • AwardsNational Women's Hall Of Fame