Truth is the silliest thing under the sun. Try to get a living by the Truth and go to the Soup Societies. Heavens! Let any clergyman try to preach the Truth from its very stronghold, the pulpit, and they would ride him out of his church on his own pulpit bannister.
More Quotes from Herman Melville:
So man's insanity is heaven's sense and wandering from all mortal reason, man comes at last to that celestial thought, which, to reason, is absurd and frantic and weal or woe, feels then uncompromised, indifferent as his God.Herman Melville
For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.
Herman Melville
An utterly fearless man is a far more dangerous comrade than a coward.
Herman Melville
Know, thou, that the lines that live are turned out of a furrowed brow.
Herman Melville
Methinks that what they call my shadow here on earth is my true substance. Methinks that in looking at things spiritual, we are too much like oysters observing the sun through the water, and thinking that thick water the thinnest of air.
Herman Melville
They talk of the dignity of work. The dignity is in leisure.
Herman Melville
Readers Who Like This Quotation Also Like:
Based on Topics: Society & Civilization Quotes, Truth QuotesBased on Keywords: bannister, clergyman, pulpit, silliest, stronghold
A lot of places I go are dangerous, like Tel Aviv or Rio, but that never stops me from going there and putting on a show. I have good security. I don't worry about that.
Madonna Ciccone
It's still about the women. It's not called Desperate Plumber. People are more interested in cat fights.
James Denton
In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him.
Orson Scott Card