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Herman Melville Quotes

Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Civilization has not ever been the brother of equality. Freedom was born among the wild eyries in the mountains; and barbarous tribes have sheltered under her wings, when the enlightened people of the plain have nestled under different pinions Picture Quote #1

Those of us who always abhorred slavery as an atheistical iniquity, gladly we join in the exulting chorus of humanity over its downfall Picture Quote #1

The entire merit of a man can never be made known; nor the sum of his demerits, if he have them. We are only known by our names; as letters sealed up, we but read each other’s superscriptions Picture Quote #1

If you are poor, avoid wine as a costly luxury; if you are rich, shun it as a fatal indulgence. Stick to plain water Picture Quote #1

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There are doubts, sir, which, if man have them, it is not man that can solve them Picture Quote #1

Appalling is the soul of a man! Better might one be pushed off into the material spaces beyond the uttermost orbit of our sun, than once feel himself fairly afloat in himself Picture Quote #1

When a companion’s heart of itself overflows, the best one can do is to do nothing Picture Quote #1

The man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for Picture Quote #1

A ship is a bit of terra firma cut off from the main; it is a state in itself; and the captain is its king Picture Quote #1

At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave Picture Quote #1

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There is a savor of life and immortality in substantial fare. Like balloons, we are nothing till filled Picture Quote #1

As with ships, so with men; he who turns his back to his foe gives him an advantage Picture Quote #1

Flight from tyranny does not of itself insure a safe asylum, far less a happy home Picture Quote #1

The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike the substance Picture Quote #1

I will live and die by this testimony: that I loved a good conscience; that I never invaded another man’s liberty; and that I preserved my own Picture Quote #1

Our institutions have a potent digestion, and may in time convert and assimilate to good all elements thrown in, however originally alien Picture Quote #1

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If you begin the day with a laugh, you may, nevertheless, end it with a sob and a sigh Picture Quote #1

Whenever we discover a dislike in us, toward any one, we should ever be a little suspicious of ourselves Picture Quote #1

Any appellative at all savouring of arbitrary rank is unsuitable to a man of liberal and catholic mind Picture Quote #1

When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang Picture Quote #1

If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least Picture Quote #1

The food of thy soul is light and space; feed it then on light and space. But the food of thy body is champagne and oysters; feed it then on champagne and oysters; and so shall it merit a joyful resurrection, if there is any to be Picture Quote #1

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There is nothing so slipperily alluring as sadness; we become sad in the first place by having nothing stirring to do; we continue in it, because we have found a snug sofa at last Picture Quote #1

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? Picture Quote #1

Some dying men are the most tyrannical; and certainly, since they will shortly trouble us so little for evermore, the poor fellows ought to be indulged Picture Quote #1

There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes his whole universe for a vast practical joke Picture Quote #1

There are some persons in this world, who, unable to give better proof of being wise, take a strange delight in showing what they think they have sagaciously read in mankind by uncharitable suspicions of them Picture Quote #1

There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future Picture Quote #1

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Benevolent desires, after passing a certain point, can not undertake their own fulfillment without incurring the risk of evils beyond those sought to be remedied (Herman Melville Quotes) 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 (Herman Melville Quotes) Civilization has not ever been the brother of equality. Freedom was born among the wild eyries in the mountains; and barbarous tribes have sheltered under her wings, when the enlightened people of the plain have nestled under different pinions (Herman Melville Quotes) Those of us who always abhorred slavery as an atheistical iniquity, gladly we join in the exulting chorus of humanity over its downfall (Herman Melville Quotes) The entire merit of a man can never be made known; nor the sum of his demerits, if he have them. We are only known by our names; as letters sealed up, we but read each other’s superscriptions (Herman Melville Quotes) If you are poor, avoid wine as a costly luxury; if you are rich, shun it as a fatal indulgence. Stick to plain water (Herman Melville Quotes) There are doubts, sir, which, if man have them, it is not man that can solve them (Herman Melville Quotes) Appalling is the soul of a man! Better might one be pushed off into the material spaces beyond the uttermost orbit of our sun, than once feel himself fairly afloat in himself (Herman Melville Quotes) When a companion’s heart of itself overflows, the best one can do is to do nothing (Herman Melville Quotes) The man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for (Herman Melville Quotes) A ship is a bit of terra firma cut off from the main; it is a state in itself; and the captain is its king (Herman Melville Quotes) At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave (Herman Melville Quotes) There is a savor of life and immortality in substantial fare. Like balloons, we are nothing till filled (Herman Melville Quotes) As with ships, so with men; he who turns his back to his foe gives him an advantage (Herman Melville Quotes) Flight from tyranny does not of itself insure a safe asylum, far less a happy home (Herman Melville Quotes) The shadows of things are greater than themselves; and the more exaggerated the shadow, the more unlike the substance (Herman Melville Quotes) I will live and die by this testimony: that I loved a good conscience; that I never invaded another man’s liberty; and that I preserved my own (Herman Melville Quotes) Our institutions have a potent digestion, and may in time convert and assimilate to good all elements thrown in, however originally alien (Herman Melville Quotes) If you begin the day with a laugh, you may, nevertheless, end it with a sob and a sigh (Herman Melville Quotes) Whenever we discover a dislike in us, toward any one, we should ever be a little suspicious of ourselves (Herman Melville Quotes) Any appellative at all savouring of arbitrary rank is unsuitable to a man of liberal and catholic mind (Herman Melville Quotes) When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang (Herman Melville Quotes) If you can get nothing better out of the world, get a good dinner out of it, at least (Herman Melville Quotes) The food of thy soul is light and space; feed it then on light and space. But the food of thy body is champagne and oysters; feed it then on champagne and oysters; and so shall it merit a joyful resurrection, if there is any to be (Herman Melville Quotes) There is nothing so slipperily alluring as sadness; we become sad in the first place by having nothing stirring to do; we continue in it, because we have found a snug sofa at last (Herman Melville Quotes) 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? (Herman Melville Quotes) Some dying men are the most tyrannical; and certainly, since they will shortly trouble us so little for evermore, the poor fellows ought to be indulged (Herman Melville Quotes) There are certain queer times and occasions in this strange mixed affair we call life when a man takes his whole universe for a vast practical joke (Herman Melville Quotes) There are some persons in this world, who, unable to give better proof of being wise, take a strange delight in showing what they think they have sagaciously read in mankind by uncharitable suspicions of them (Herman Melville Quotes) There are times when even the most potent governor must wink at transgression, in order to preserve the laws inviolate for the future (Herman Melville Quotes)

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