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They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure.

Herman Melville

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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
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
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
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
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Better Failure Limitation Original Success
Fame is an accident; merit a thing absolute.
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Accident Fame Merit One Liner
If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Better Food World Yourself
Truth is in things, and not in words.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Action One Liner Truth Word
Ignorance is the parent of fear.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Fear Ignorance One Liner Parenting
Think not, is my eleventh commandment; and sleep when you can, is my twelfth.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Rule Sleep Thinking Yourself
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.
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Connection Leaving Ourselves Togetherness
I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.
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Appearance Handsome Judgement Myself Personality
Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Better Choice Drink Sleep Sober
Silence is the only Voice of our God.
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God One Liner Silence Voice
Do not presume, well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed, to criticize the poor
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Assumption Criticism Home Poor Warm
Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Bird Blessing Dreams Home Shelter Sick View Yourself
What plays the mischief with the truth is that men will insist upon the universal application of a temporary feeling or opinion.
HERMAN MELVILLE

Application Feeling Man Opinion Play Truth Universal

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