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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

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Dream tonight of peacock tails, Diamond fields and spouter whales. Ills are many, blessing few, But dreams tonight will shelter you.
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Bird Blessing Dreams Home Shelter Sick View Yourself
We cannot live for ourselves alone.
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Alone Live Nature Ourselves
There is a savor of life and immortality in substantial fare. Like balloons, we are nothing till filled.
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Balloon Immortality Life Substantial
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation.
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Better Failure Limitation Original Success
I’ll try a pagan friend, thought I, since Christian kindness has proved but hollow courtesy.
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Friendship Hallow Myself Religion Shallow
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
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
Ladies are like creeds; if you cannot speak well of them, say nothing.
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Silence Talk Women Yourself
I love to sail forbidden seas, and land on barbarous coasts.
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Coast Love Myself Sea Travel Unknown
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
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
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Animal Dog Help Ourselves Philosophy
Stay true to the dreams of thy youth.
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Dreams One Liner True Youth
In a multitude of acquaintances is less security, than in one faithful friend.
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Friendship Oneself Security
Art is the objectification of feeling.
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Art Feeling Objectification One Liner
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
I cherish the greatest respect towards everybody’s religious obligations, no matter how comical.
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Cherish Comic Greatness Myself Obligation Religious Respect

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