Who said “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.”?

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

SourceLittle Foxes (1865)

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APA

Stowe, H. B. (n.d.). The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35547-the-bitterest-tears-shed-over-graves-are-for/

MLA

Stowe, Harriet Beecher. “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35547-the-bitterest-tears-shed-over-graves-are-for/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Stowe, Harriet Beecher. “The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/35547-the-bitterest-tears-shed-over-graves-are-for/.