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Only the man who says no is free

Herman Melville

I am a man who, from his youth upwards, has been filled with a profound conviction that the easiest way of life is the best.
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Easy Life Man Myself Way Youth
Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.
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Dishonor Himself Respect
Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.
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Bird Blessing Dreams Home Shelter Sick View Yourself
He who has never failed somewhere, that man can not be great.
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Failure Greatness Himself Man Struggle
Ignorance is the parent of fear.
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Fear Ignorance One Liner Parenting
Aid my disillusionment, my friend!
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Friendship Help Illusion One Liner
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
You cannot spill a drop of American blood without spilling the blood of the whole world…. We are not a nation, so much as a world.
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Blood Nation Whole World Yourself
I do not think I have any uncharitable prejudice against the rattlesnake, still, I should not like to be one.
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Charity Myself Oneself Prejudice 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
The sweetest joys of life grow in the very jaws of its perils.
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Growth Jaw Joy Sweet
For as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horrors of the half known life.
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Horror Life Ocean Surround
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
Man is a money-making animal, which propensity too often interferes with his benevolence.
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Animal Interfere Man Money
What plays the mischief with the truth is that men will insist upon the universal application of a temporary feeling or opinion.
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Application Feeling Man Opinion Play Truth Universal
The eyes are the gateway to the soul.
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Eyes One Liner Soul Way

Only the man who says no is free

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