“I would be as free as air; and I'm down in the whole world's books.” — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
The Past is the textbook of tyrants; the Future is the Bible of the Free. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“all deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of the soul to keep the open independence of her sea” — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
We Americans are the peculiar, chosen people - the Israel of our time; we bear the ark of the liberties of the… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
I will live and die by this testimony: that I loved a good conscience; that I never invaded another man's liberty; and… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
In some things, we Americans leave to other countries the carrying out of the principle that stands at the head of our… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
All deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of the soul to keep the open independence of her sea, while the… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Civilization has not ever been the brother of equality. Freedom was born among the wild eyries in the mountains; and barbarous tribes… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“Glimpses do ye seem to see of that mortally intolerable truth; that all deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
See with what entire freedom the whaleman takes his handful of lamps-often but old bottles and vials, though. ... He burns, too,… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“When I removed into the country, it was to occupy an old-fashioned farm-house, which had no piazza - a deficiency the more… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“Glimpses do you seem to see of that mortally intolerable truth; that all deep, earnest thinking is but the intrepid effort of… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
“If, then, to meanest mariners, and renegades and castaways, I shall hereafter ascribe high qualities, though dark; weave round them tragic graces;… — 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 Image
“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 Image
“(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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
