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“All we discover has been with us since the sun began to roll; and much we discover, is not worth the discovering.”

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Mardi: And a Voyage Thither is an 18th-century novel that takes readers on an adventurous journey through the South Seas. The story follows the protagonist's experiences with various cultures and landscapes, offering a rich exploration of the exotic and the unknown. more

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Herman Melville

Herman Melville was a renowned 19th-century American novelist known for his profound psychological descriptions and unique literary style. His masterpiece, 'Moby-Dick', is considered a classic of American literature. more

“And so, through all the thick mists of the dim doubts in my mind, divine intuitions now and then shoot, enkindling my fog with a heavenly ray. And for this I thank God; for all have doubts; many deny; but doubts or denials, few along with them, have intuitions. Doubts of all things earthly, and intuitions of some things heavenly; this combination makes neither believer nor infidel, but makes a man who regards them both with equal eye.”

Men Mind Eye Doubt Divine Equal All Things Regard Deny Intuition Believer Denial Combination Heavenly Rays Thank God Thick Now And Then Fog Mist Infidel

Book:Moby-Dick

Source: Moby-Dick

“We may have civilized bodies and yet barbarous souls.”

May Soul Body Civilized

Author:Herman Melville

“Indolence is heaven 's ally here, And energy the child of hell : The Good Man pouring from his pitcher clear But brims the poisoned well.”

Men Wells Children Energy Heaven Hell Clear Good Man Allies Pitcher Pouring Indolence

Book:Selected Poems of Herman Melville

Source: Selected Poems of Herman Melville

Quote by Herman Melville

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