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Heaven have mercy on us all – Presbyterians and Pagans alike – for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.

Herman Melville

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Is there some principal of nature which states that we never know the quality of what we have until it is gone?
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Lost Moments Nature Ourselves Principal Rule State Value
A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.
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Choice One Liner Smile Vehicle
He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great.
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Failure Greatness Himself Man Struggle
Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity.
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Break Forever Hope Loose Perish Soul Struggle
Truth uncompromisingly told will always have its ragged edges.
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Compromise Edge Ragged Truth
Genius, all over the world, stands hand in hand, and one shock of recognition runs the whole circle round.
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Circle Genius Hands Recognition Round Run Shock Stand World
What is an atheist, but one who does not, or will not, see in the universe a ruling principle of love; and what a misanthrope, but one who does not, or will not, see in man a ruling principle of kindness?
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Atheist Communication Kindness Men Principle Rule Thinking
I cherish the greatest respect towards everybody’s religious obligations, no matter how comical.
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Cherish Comic Greatness Myself Obligation Religious Respect
If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least.
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Better Food World Yourself
There is no quality in this world that is not what it is merely by contrast. Nothing exists in itself.
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Contrast Existence Quality World
Aid my disillusionment, my friend!
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Friendship Help Illusion One Liner
Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.
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Bound Home Life One Liner
Fame is an accident; merit a thing absolute.
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Accident Fame Merit One Liner
Meditation and water are wedded for ever.
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Forever Marriage Meditation One Liner Water
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well- warmed, and well-fed.
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Assumption Criticisms Humanity Poor Rich
Real strength never impairs beauty or harmony, but it often bestows it, and in everything imposingly beautiful, strength has much to do with the magic.
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Beautiful Magic Reality Strength

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