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3 Herman Melville Quotes on Action

Herman Melville quotes on action

  1. Indolence is heaven's ally here, And energy the child of hell: The Good Man pouring from his pitcher clear But brims the poisoned well.

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  2. Nothing so aggravates an earnest person as a passive resistance.

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  3. Youth is the time when hearts are large, And stirring wars Appeal to the spirit which appeals in turn To the blade it draws.

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