He says NO! In thunder; but the Devil himself cannot make him say yes.
Herman Melville
Devil Thunder, Thunder No, Devil Yes, Devil, Thunder, No
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More Herman Melville Quotes
“I do not think I have any uncharitable prejudice against the rattlesnake, still, I should not like to be one.” Herman Melville
Rattlesnake Prejudice, Uncharitable Thoughts, Disliked Creature, Prejudice, Thoughts, Creature
Herman Melville Rattlesnake Prejudice, Uncharitable Thoughts, Disliked Creature, Prejudice, Thoughts, Creature“An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.” Herman Melville
Fearless Comrade, Dangerous Man, Coward Comparison, Fearless, Dangerous, Coward
Herman Melville Fearless Comrade, Dangerous Man, Coward Comparison, Fearless, Dangerous, Coward“Queequeg was George Washington cannibalistically developed.” Herman Melville
Unique Character, Cultural Paradox, George Reference, Queequeg, Washington, Cannibal
Herman Melville Unique Character, Cultural Paradox, George Reference, Queequeg, Washington, Cannibal“The man that has anything bountifully laughable about him, be sure there is more in that man than you perhaps think for.” Herman Melville
Humor And Depth, Hidden Qualities, Personality Traits, Wisdom, Laughter, Character
Herman Melville Humor And Depth, Hidden Qualities, Personality Traits, Wisdom, Laughter, Character“For as this appalling ocean surrounds the verdant land, so in the soul of man there lies one insular Tahiti, full of peace and joy, but encompassed by all the horrors of the half-known life.” Herman Melville
Soul Depths, Half Known, Ocean, Tahiti, Peace, Horrors
Herman Melville Soul Depths, Half Known, Ocean, Tahiti, Peace, Horrors“Tis no dishonor when he who would dishonor you, only dishonors himself.” Herman Melville
Self Dishonor, Moral High, True Justice, Dishonor, Moral, Justice
Herman Melville Self Dishonor, Moral High, True Justice, Dishonor, Moral, Justice“Real strength never impairs beauty or harmony, but it often bestows it, and in everything imposingly beautiful, strength has much to do with the magic.” Herman Melville
Strength And Beauty, Real Strength, Harmony In Beauty, Strength’s Magic, Imposing Beauty, True Power
Herman Melville Strength And Beauty, Real Strength, Harmony In Beauty, Strength’s Magic, Imposing Beauty, True Power“O Death, the Consecrator! Nothing so sanctifies a name As to be written – Dead. Nothing so wins a life from blame, So covers it from wrath and shame, As doth the burial-bed.” Herman Melville
Death’s Power, Legacy And Death, Life’s End, Morality, Consequences, Burial
Herman Melville Death’s Power, Legacy And Death, Life’s End, Morality, Consequences, Burial“And yet self-knowledge is thought by some not so easy. Who knows, my dear sir, but for a time you may have taken yourself for somebody else? Stranger things have happened.” Herman Melville
Self Knowledge, Personal Reflection, Knowledge, Self, Reflection, Identity
Herman Melville Self Knowledge, Personal Reflection, Knowledge, Self, Reflection, Identity“All the world over, the picturesque yields to the pocketesque.” Herman Melville
Worldview, Aesthetics, Money, Beauty, Economy, Perspective
Herman Melville Worldview, Aesthetics, Money, Beauty, Economy, Perspective“When among wild beasts, if they menace you, be a wild beast.” Herman Melville
Survival Instincts, Wild Beasts, Natural Response, Survival, Wild, Instinct
Herman Melville Survival Instincts, Wild Beasts, Natural Response, Survival, Wild, Instinct“Art is the objectification of feeling.” Herman Melville
Art, Emotion, Creativity, Expression, Feeling, Inspiration
Herman Melville Art, Emotion, Creativity, Expression, Feeling, Inspiration“Honor lies in the mane of a horse.” Herman Melville
Honor, Animal Symbolism, Horse, Virtue, Leadership, Strength
Herman Melville Honor, Animal Symbolism, Horse, Virtue, Leadership, Strength“Where lies the final harbor, whence we unmoor no more?” Herman Melville
Final Harbor, Life’s End, Ultimate Destination, Mortality, Harbor, Destiny
Herman Melville Final Harbor, Life’s End, Ultimate Destination, Mortality, Harbor, Destiny“Give me a condor’s quill! Give me Vesuvius crater for an inkstand!” Herman Melville
Condor Quill, Vesuvius Inkstand, Inkstand Condor, Quill, Vesuvius, Inkstand
Herman Melville Condor Quill, Vesuvius Inkstand, Inkstand Condor, Quill, Vesuvius, Inkstand“There is a woe that is wisdom, a woe that is madness.” Herman Melville
Wisdom Woe, Madness Contrast, Dual Suffering, Woe, Wisdom, Madness
Herman Melville Wisdom Woe, Madness Contrast, Dual Suffering, Woe, Wisdom, Madness“Sharing the same blood with England, and yet her proved foe in two wars – not wholly inclined at bottom to forget an old grudge – intrepid, unprincipled, reckless, predatory, with boundless ambition, civilized in externals but a savage at heart, America is, or may yet be, the Paul Jones of nations.” Herman Melville
Historical Grudge, National Ambition, Civilized Savage, History, Nation, Ambition
Herman Melville Historical Grudge, National Ambition, Civilized Savage, History, Nation, Ambition“Now, as I before hinted, I have no objection to any person’s religion, be it what it may, so long as that person does not kill or insult any other person, because that other person don’t believe it also.” Herman Melville
Religious Tolerance, Belief Respect, Peaceful Coexistence, Religion, Tolerance, Peace
Herman Melville Religious Tolerance, Belief Respect, Peaceful Coexistence, Religion, Tolerance, Peace