The poor man wants many things; the covetous man, all.
HERMAN MELVILLEBeneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.
More Herman Melville Quotes
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One of the coolest and wisest hours a man has, is just after he awakes in the morning.
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Life’s a voyage that’s homeward bound.
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Nature is nobody’s ally.
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Aid my disillusionment, my friend!
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There is a savor of life and immortality in substantial fare. Like balloons, we are nothing till filled.
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We cannot live for ourselves alone.
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Better to sleep with a sober cannibal than a drunken Christian.
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Beneath those stars is a universe of gliding monsters.
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Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.
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Failure is the true test of greatness
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We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.
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I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.
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Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
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Man is a money-making animal, which propensity too often interferes with his benevolence.
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I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.
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