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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.

Herman Melville

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
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
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
for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men
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Earth Enemy Madness Man
You know nothing till you know all; which is the reason we never know any thing.
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Knowledge Ourselves Reason Wisdom
Truth is in things, and not in words.
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Action One Liner Truth Word
There’s magic in the water that draws all men away form the land, that leads them over hills, down creeks and streams and rivers to the sea.
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Down Draw Land Magic Men Sea Stream Water
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
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
The sweetest joys of life grow in the very jaws of its perils.
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Growth Jaw Joy Sweet
It is not down in any map; true places never are.
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Draw Map One Liner Place True
All round and round does the world lie as in a sharp-shooter’s ambush, to pick off the beautiful illusions of youth, by the pitiless cracking rifles of the realities of age.
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Age Crack Life Lying Reality Round Sharp World
We are only what we are; not what we would be; nor every thing we hope for. We are but a step in a scale, that reaches further above us than below.
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Below Further Future Hope Past Present Reach Scale
Art is the objectification of feeling.
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Art Feeling Objectification One Liner
An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
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Coward Dangerous Fear Friendship Man
The poor man wants many things; the covetous man, all.
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Man Material Poor

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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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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