“and tell him to paint me a sign, with-"no suicides permitted here, and no smoking in the parlor;" might as well kill… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Do not presume, well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed, to criticize the poor — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Traveling takes the ink out of one's pen as well as the cash out of one's purse. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Indolence is heaven's ally here, And energy the child of hell: The Good Man pouring from his pitcher clear But brims the… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Ladies are like creeds; if you cannot speak well of them, say nothing. — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
It is well known, that the best productions of the best human intellects, are generally regarded by those intellects as mere immature… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
For in tremendous extremities human souls are like drowning men; well enough they know they are in peril; well enough they know… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
If there be any thing a man might well pray against, that thing is the responsive gratification of some of the devoutest… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Of all insults, the temporary condescension of a master to a slave is the most outrageous and galling. That potentate who most… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor… — 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
Let us be Christians toward our fellow-whites, as well as philanthropists toward the blacks our fellow-men. In all things, and toward all,… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
If a well-constituted individual refrains from blazoning aught amiss or calamitous in his family, a nation in the like circumstance may without… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
The earliest instinct of the child, and the ripest experience of age, unite in affirming simplicity to be the truest and profoundest… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
In placid hours well-pleased we dream Of many a brave unbodied scheme. But form to lend, pulsed life create, What unlike things… — Herman Melville Copy Share Image
At my years, and with my disposition, or rather, constitution, one gets to care less and less for everything except downright goodfeeling.… — 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
