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 delightgivemankind share on social
There is a touch of divinity even in brutes, and a special halo about a horse, that should forever exempt him from indignities. Herman Melville brutedivinityexempt Change image and share on social
There is one knows not what sweet mystery about this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath. Herman Melville awfulbeneathgently Change image and share on social
Where do murderers go, man! Who's to doom, when the judge himself is dragged to the bar? Herman Melville bardoomdrag Change image and share on social
Truth is the silliest thing under the sun. Try to get a living by the Truth and go to the Soup Societies. Heavens! Let any clergyman try to preach the Truth from its very stronghold, the pulpit, and they would ride him out of his church on his own pulpit bannister. Herman Melville bannistchurchclergyman share on social
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 dieevermorefellow Change image and share on social
The march of conquest through wild provinces, may be the march of Mind; but not the march of Love. Herman Melville conquestlovemarch Change image and share on social
Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope. Herman Melville deaddoubtfaith Change image and share on social
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 futuregovernorinviolate Change image and share on social
He piled upon the whale's white hump the sum of all the general rage and hate felt by his whole race from Adam down; and then, as if his chest had been a mortar, he burst his hot heart's shell upon it. Herman Melville adamburstchest share on social
