Honor lies in the mane of a horse.
HERMAN MELVILLEBeneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.
More Herman Melville Quotes
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Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.
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Beneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.
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Genius, all over the world, stands hand in hand, and one shock of recognition runs the whole circle round.
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Truth is in things, and not in words.
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The poor man wants many things; the covetous man, all.
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Truth uncompromisingly told will always have its ragged edges.
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Failure is the test of greatness.
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When among wild beasts, if they menace you, be a wild beast.
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To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.
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The sweetest joys of life grow in the very jaws of its perils.
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If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least.
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An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
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All things that God would have us do are hard for us to do–remember that–and hence, he oftener commands us than endeavours to persuade.
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Think not, is my eleventh commandment; and sleep when you can, is my twelfth.
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I cherish the greatest respect towards everybody’s religious obligations, no matter how comical.
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