“Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan.” — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Ladies are like creeds; if you cannot speak well of them, say nothing. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
The world's a ship on its voyage out, and not a voyage complete; and the pulpit is its prow. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
The western spirit is, or will yet be (for no other is, or can be) the true American one. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Though the ancients were ignorant of the principles of Christianity there were in them the germs of its spirit. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
It is with fiction as with religion: it should present another world, and yet one to which we feel the tie. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
It is against the will of God that the East should be Christianized. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“Methinks that in looking at things spiritual, we are too much like oysters observing the sun through the water, and thinking that… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“for I cherish the greatest respect towards everybody’s religious obligations, never mind how comical, and could not find it in my heart… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“Can it be, then, that by that act of physical isolation, he signifies his spiritual withdrawal for the time, from all outward… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
When my eye rested on an arid height, spirit partook of the barrenness. - Heartily wish Niebuhr & Strauss to the dogs.… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“Now, as I before hinted, I have no objection to any person's religion, be it what it may, so long as that… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Standing navies, as well as standing armies, serve to keep alive the spirit of war even in the meek heart of peace.… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
I have no objection to any person's religion, be it what it may, so long as that person does not kill or… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
A chaplain is the minister of the Prince of Peace serving the host of the God of War--Mars. As such, he is… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Where is there such an one who has not a thousand times been struck with a sort of infidel idea, that whatever… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“Now, as I before hinted, I have no objection to any person's religion, be it what it may, so long as that… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“But what is worship? thought I. Do you suppose now, Ishmael, that the magnanimous God of heaven and earth—pagans and all included—can… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“I say, I can not identify that thing which is called happiness, that thing whose token is a laugh, or a smile,… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“Oh, thou clear spirit, of thy fire thou madest me, and like a true child of fire, I breathe it back to… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Zeal is not of necessity religion, neither is it always of the same essence with poetry or patriotism. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
I cherish the greatest respect towards everybody's religious obligations, no matter how comical. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“There, then, he sat, the sign and symbol of a man without faith, hopelessly holding up hope in the midst of despair.” — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“and man, though idiotic, and knowing not what he does, yet full of the sweet things of love and gratitude.” — Herman Melville Copy Share
“But were the coming narrative to reveal in any instance, the complete abasement of poor Starbuck's fortitude, scarce might I have the heart to… — Herman Melville Copy Share
“(On Ralph Waldo Emerson)I love all men who dive. Any fish can swim near the surface, but it takes a great whale to go… — Herman Melville Copy Share
“So seemed it to me, as I stood at her helm, and for long hours silently guided the way of this fire-ship on the… — Herman Melville Copy Share
“Consider the subtleness of the sea; how its most dreaded creatures glide under water, unapparent for the most part, and treacherously hidden beneath the… — Herman Melville Copy Share
“Is it that by its indefiniteness it shadows forth the heartless voids and immensities of the universe, and thus stabs us from behind with… — Herman Melville Copy Share
“Now, as I before hinted, I have no objection to any person's religion, be it what it may, so long as that person does… — Herman Melville Copy Share
Let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises... the best excellence in the children of any other land. — Herman Melville Copy Share
“Yet this is life. For hardly have we mortals by long toilings extracted from this world's vast bulk its small but valuable sperm; and… — Herman Melville Copy Share
I never fancied broiling fowls; - though once broiled, judiciously buttered, and judgmatically salted and peppered, there is no one who will speak more… — Herman Melville Copy Share
War should be carried on like a monsoon; one changeless determination of every particle towards the one unalterable aim. — Herman Melville Copy Share
