There is something in us, somehow, that, in the most degraded condition, we snatch at a chance to deceive ourselves into a fanciedsuperiority to others, whom we suppose lower in the scale than ourselves.
Herman MelvilleTruth is ever incoherent, and when the big hearts strike together, the concussion is a little stunning.
Herman MelvilleThere is a savor of life and immortality in substantial fare. Like balloons, we are nothing till filled.
Herman Melville