Who said “The burning of rebellious thoughts in the little breast, of internal hatred and…”?

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Harriet Beecher Stowe. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceOld Town Folks (1869) Ch. 2.

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“The burning of rebellious thoughts in the little breast, of internal hatred and opposition, could not long go on without slight whiffs of external smoke, such as mark the course of subterranean fire.”
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Stowe, H. B. (n.d.). The burning of rebellious thoughts in the little breast, of internal hatred and opposition, could not long go on without slight whiffs of external smoke, such as mark the course of subterranean fire. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35472-the-burning-of-rebellious-thoughts-in-the-little/

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher. “The burning of rebellious thoughts in the little breast, of internal hatred and opposition, could not long go on without slight whiffs of external smoke, such as mark the course of subterranean fire.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35472-the-burning-of-rebellious-thoughts-in-the-little/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Stowe, Harriet Beecher. “The burning of rebellious thoughts in the little breast, of internal hatred and opposition, could not long go on without slight whiffs of external smoke, such as mark the course of subterranean fire.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35472-the-burning-of-rebellious-thoughts-in-the-little/.