Quote#Self
What can any individual do? Of that, every individual can judge.…
Quote byHarriet Beecher Stowe · 1811–1896
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Concluding Remarks.
English (original)
What can any individual do? Of that, every individual can judge. There is one thing that every individual can do, — they can see to it that they feel right.
— Harriet Beecher Stowe
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