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If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least.

Herman Melville

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for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men
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Earth Enemy Madness Man
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.
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Mistake Set Sign Strength Talk Way Weakness
All deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of the soul to keep the open independence of her sea, while the wildest winds of heaven and earth conspire to cast her on the treacherous, slavish shore.
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Deep Earth Effort Ground Herself Mindset Thinking
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
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
Thinking is, or ought to be, a coolness and a calmness; and our poor hearts throb, and our poor brains beat too much for that.
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Brain Calm Cool Heart Ourselves Thinking
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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Command Convince God Hard Persuade Remember
Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.
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Bound Home Life One Liner
A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.
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Choice One Liner Smile Vehicle
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
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Animal Dog Help Ourselves Philosophy
The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails whereon my soul is grooved to run
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Myself Path Purpose Run Soul
Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian.
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Better Choice Drink Sleep Sober
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
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Better Failure Limitation Original Success
Ignorance is the parent of fear.
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Fear Ignorance One Liner Parenting
A whale ship was my Yale College and my Harvard.
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Behavior Human Myself Study Theory
I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.
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Come Known Laughter Myself Willing

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