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" There is no dignity in wickedness, whether in purple or rags; and hell is a democracy of devils, where all are equals. "
Herman Melville
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" The march of conquest through wild provinces, may be the march of Mind; but not the march of Love. "
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" There is something wrong about the man who wants help. There is somewhere a deep defect, a want, in brief, a need, a crying need, somewhere about that man. "
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" It is impossible to talk or to write without apparently throwing oneself helplessly open. "
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" To produce a mighty book, you must choose a mighty theme. No great and enduring volume can ever be written on the flea, though many there be that have tried it. "
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" Whatever fortune brings, don't be afraid of doing things. "
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" I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge. "
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