“A ship is a bit of terra firma cut off from the main; it is a state in itself; and the captain is its king.”
Quote by Herman Melville
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White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war
This book is a detailed portrayal of life at sea, focusing on the personal growth and challenges faced by a young man as he navigates the complexities of naval life and the broader societal issues of the time. more
Author
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
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Source: The Complete Novels of Herman Melville: Sea Tales, Maritime Adventures & Philosophical Novels: Moby-Dick, Typee, Omoo, Mardi, Redburn, White-Jacket, Pierre, Israel Potter, The Confidence-Man & Billy Budd, Sailor
“At banquets surfeit not, but fill; partake, and retire; and eat not again till you crave.”
Source: Mardi: And a Voyage Thither
Source: Mardi: And a Voyage Thither
“One would like to know, what were foes made for except to be used?”
Source: Pierre; or The Ambiguities
“I'm swanning round the world looking at the most fabulously interesting things. Such good fortune.”
“As with ships, so with men; he who turns his back to his foe gives him an advantage.”
Source: White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war
“When among wild beasts, if they menace you, be a wild beast.”
Source: Israel Potter: his fifty years of exile
“flight from tyranny does not of itself insure a safe asylum, far less a happy home.”
Source: Billy Budd and Other Tales
“Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.”
Source: White-jacket: or, The world in a man-of-war
Source: Tales, Poems, and Other Writings