Bad man Quote by Harriet Beecher Stowe
““After all, let a man take what pains he may to hush it down, a human soul is an awful ghostly, unquiet possession, for a bad man to have. Who knows the metes and bounds of it? Who knows all it's awful perhapses, -those shudderings and temblings, which it can no more live down than it can outlive its own eternity! What a fool is he who locks his door to keep out spirits, who has in his own bosom a spirit he dares not meet alone, -whose voice, smothered far down, and piled over with mountains of earthiness, is yet like the forewarning trumpet of doom!””
About This Quote
Source Novel: Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1852
A soul is a restless, haunting presence that cannot be fully suppressed; trying to lock it away is futile.
In simple terms: The soul is an uneasy, lingering presence.
Key Takeaway
Acknowledge and confront inner turmoil.
Themes
spirituality
psychology
freedom
Mood
somber
introspective
Type
literary
philosophical
When to use this quote
- personal grief
- mental health
- spiritual crisis
Key Concepts
existential angst
inner conflict
Questions to Reflect On
- What does it mean to “lock your door” against inner spirits?
- How can confronting one’s own soul alleviate fear?
A Different Perspective
Suppressing inner pain can intensify suffering.
