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Genius, all over the world, stands hand in hand, and one shock of recognition runs the whole circle round.

Herman Melville

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
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
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
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Better Failure Limitation Original Success
To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.
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Art Greatness Growth Known Life Master Old Wisdom Work
A smile is the chosen vehicle of all ambiguities.
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Choice One Liner Smile Vehicle
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
A thing may be incredible and still be true; sometimes it is incredible because it is true.
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Fact Incredible Reality True
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
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
Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.
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Dishonor Himself Respect
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
Honor lies in the mane of a horse.
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Animal Honor One Liner Respect
A whale ship was my Yale College and my Harvard.
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Behavior Human Myself Study Theory
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
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
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Belief Death Doubt Faith Food Herself Hope Religious
The only true infidelity is for a live man to vote himself dead.
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Death Infidelity Live Man Vote

Genius, all over the world, stands hand in hand, and one shock of recognition runs the whole circle round.

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