black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied.

Herman Melville

The only true infidelity is for a live man to vote himself dead.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Death Infidelity Live Man Vote
You cannot hide the soul.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Hide One Liner Soul
A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Choice One Liner Smile Vehicle
The Past is the textbook of tyrants; the Future the Bible of the Free. Those who are solely governed by the Past stand like Lot’s wife, crystallized in the act of looking backward, and forever incapable of looking before.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Forever Free Future Government Past Religious Stand
Whatever my fate, I’ll go to it laughing.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Attitude Fate Laughter Life Myself Path
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Animal Dog Help Ourselves Philosophy
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.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Assumption Criticisms Humanity Poor Rich
Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Bound Home Life One Liner
Silence is the only Voice of our God.
HERMAN MELVILLE

God One Liner Silence Voice
Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Better Choice Drink Sleep Sober
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.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Beautiful Magic Reality Strength
Truth is in things, and not in words.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Action One Liner Truth Word
Let us speak, though we show all our faults and weaknesses, – for it is a sign of strength to be weak, to know it, and out with it – not in a set way and ostentatiously, though, but incidentally and without premeditation.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Mistake Set Sign Strength Talk Way Weakness
Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Beyond Desire Event Fulfill Point Remedy
The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails whereon my soul is grooved to run
HERMAN MELVILLE

Myself Path Purpose Run Soul
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Belief Death Doubt Faith Food Herself Hope Religious

Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Herman Melville Quotes