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Herman Melville — Portrait after a picture by Joseph Oriel Eaton (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

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Herman Melville

American writer and poet

1819–1891

37 quotes, most often on Writing, Truth & Lies and Philosophy.

Aye, aye! and I’ll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and round the Norway Maelstrom, and round perdition’s flames before I give him up.
Moby-Dick (1851), Chapter XXXVIIn context
- Anger
- Motivation & Goals
Talk not to me of blasphemy, man; I’d strike the sun if it insulted me.
Moby-Dick (1851), Chapter XXXVIIn context
- Anger
- Pride
To the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee.
Moby-Dick (1851), Chapter CXXXVIn context
- Anger
- Enemies

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