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The worst of our evils we blindly inflict upon ourselves; our officers cannot remove them, even if they would.

Herman Melville

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
We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men.
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Connection Leaving Ourselves Togetherness
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
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
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
All deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of the soul to keep the open independence of her sea, while the wildest winds of heaven and earth conspire to cast her on the treacherous, slavish shore.
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Deep Earth Effort Ground Herself Mindset Thinking
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
What is an atheist, but one who does not, or will not, see in the universe a ruling principle of love; and what a misanthrope, but one who does not, or will not, see in man a ruling principle of kindness?
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Atheist Communication Kindness Men Principle Rule Thinking
Thou hast evoked in me profounder spells than the evoking one, thou face! For me, thou hast uncovered one infinite, dumb, beseeching countenance of mystery, underlying all the surfaces of visible time and space.
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Dumb Evolution Face Infinite Space Surface Talk Time
The poor man wants many things; the covetous man, all.
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Man Material Poor
Failure is the true test of greatness
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Be You Entrepreneur Failure Great Greatness Hope Man Men One Liner Original Test Tests True Young
Aid my disillusionment, my friend!
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Friendship Help Illusion One Liner
No philosophers so thoroughly comprehend us as dogs and horses.
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Animal Dog Help Ourselves Philosophy
The most mighty of nature’s laws is this, that out of Death she brings Life.
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Death Deep Herself Laws Life Nature Power
To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme.
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Book Produce Theme
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

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