Quote by Herman Melville
Is there some principal of nature which states that we never know

Is there some principal of nature which states that we never know the quality of what we have until it is gone? – Herman Melville

Other quotes by Herman Melville

Let us speak, though we show all our faults and weaknesses, – for it is a sign of strength to be weak, to know it, and out with it – not in a set way and ostentatiously, though, but incidentally and without premeditation. – Herman Melville

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strength
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The consciousness of being deemed dead, is next to the presumable unpleasantness of being so in reality. One feels like his own ghost unlawfully tenanting a defunct carcass. – Herman Melville

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You can tell the nature of the man by the words he chooses. – Edwin Louis Cole

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All men by nature desire to know. – Aristotle

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Nature holds all the answers — go outside and ask some questions — open your heart and listen to the response! – Amethyst Wyldfyre, AnswersFromYourAngels.com

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I plead for conservation of human culture, which is much more fragile than nature herself. We neednt destroy other cultures with the force of our own. – Arthur Erickson

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For it is mutual trust, even more than mutual interest that holds human associations together. Our friends seldom profit us but they make us feel safe. Marriage is a scheme to accomplish exactly that same end. – H. L. Mencken

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