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No man with a genius for legislation has appeared in America. They are rare in the history of the world.
- Henry David Thoreau
Even poetry, you know, is in one sense an infinite brag & exaggeration.
- Henry David Thoreau
I cast my vote, perchance, as I think right; but I am not vitally concerned that that right should prevail. I am willing to leave it to the majority.
- Henry David Thoreau
Thought he, it's a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan.
- Herman Melville
Though in many of its aspects this visible world seems formed in love, the invisible spheres were formed in fright.
- Herman Melville
But what is worship? - to do the will of God - that is worship. And what is the will of God? - to do to my fellow man what I would have my fellow man to do to me - that is the will of God. Now, Queequeg is my fellow man.
- Herman Melville
For though consciences are as unlike as foreheads, every intelligence, not including the Scriptural devils who believe and tremble has one.
- Herman Melville
Wild rumours abound, wherever there is any adequate reality for them to cling to.
- Herman Melville
and man, though idiotic, and knowing not what he does, yet full of the sweet things of love and gratitude.
- Herman Melville
I deny their credentials as whales; and have presented them with their passports to quit the Kingdom of Cetology.
- Herman Melville
It's an all-fired outrage to tell any human creature that he's bound to hell.
- Herman Melville
I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I'm out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.
- Marilyn Monroe