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

Herman Melville

All things that God would have us do are hard for us to do–remember that–and hence, he oftener commands us than endeavours to persuade.
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Command Convince God Hard Persuade Remember
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
As for me, I am tormented with an everlasting itch for things remote. I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.
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Feeling Love Myself Nature Remote Sea
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
The worst of our evils we blindly inflict upon ourselves; our officers cannot remove them, even if they would.
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Blind Evil Ourselves Removal Worst
Art is the objectification of feeling.
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Art Feeling Objectification One Liner
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
Heaven have mercy on us all – Presbyterians and Pagans alike – for we are all somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending.
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Heaven Mercy Need Repair Sadness
Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity.
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Break Forever Hope Loose Perish Soul Struggle
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
Ladies are like creeds; if you cannot speak well of them, say nothing.
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Silence Talk Women Yourself
We cannot live for ourselves alone.
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Alone Live Nature Ourselves
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
Friendship at first sight, like love at first sight, is said to be the only truth.
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Friendship Love Sight Truth
In a multitude of acquaintances is less security, than in one faithful friend.
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Friendship Oneself Security
Only the man who says no is free
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Freedom Man One Liner

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

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