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Fame is an accident; merit a thing absolute.

Herman Melville

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You know nothing till you know all; which is the reason we never know any thing.
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Knowledge Ourselves Reason Wisdom
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
The sweetest joys of life grow in the very jaws of its perils.
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Growth Jaw Joy Sweet
Honor lies in the mane of a horse.
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Animal Honor One Liner Respect
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
Only the man who says no is free
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Freedom Man One Liner
Nature is nobody’s ally.
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Friendship Nature One Liner
A man of true science… thinks, that by mouthing hard words, he proves that he understands hard things.
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Evidence Hard Himself Man Mouth Science Thinking True Understand
In a multitude of acquaintances is less security, than in one faithful friend.
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Friendship Oneself Security
Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.
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Dishonor Himself Respect
It is hard to be finite upon an infinite subject, and all subjects are infinite.
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Hard Knowledge Limitation Subject
My body is but the lees of my better being.
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Better Body Myself
Ignorance is the parent of fear.
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Fear Ignorance One Liner Parenting
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
I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge.
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Appearance Handsome Judgement Myself Personality
I know not all that may be coming, but be it what it will, I’ll go to it laughing.
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Come Known Laughter Myself Willing

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