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A man of true science… thinks, that by mouthing hard words, he proves that he understands hard things.

Herman Melville

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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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The eyes are the gateway to the soul.
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Ignorance is the parent of fear.
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In a multitude of acquaintances is less security, than in one faithful friend.
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Man is a money-making animal, which propensity too often interferes with his benevolence.
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Nature is nobody’s ally.
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No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
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