“Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically 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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Stowe, H. B. (n.d.). Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2212-everyone-confesses-in-the-abstract-that-exertion-which/
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher. “Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically 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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2212-everyone-confesses-in-the-abstract-that-exertion-which/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher. “Everyone confesses in the abstract that exertion which brings out all the powers of body and mind is the best thing for us all; but practically 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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2212-everyone-confesses-in-the-abstract-that-exertion-which/.