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Herman Melville Quotes

Not one man in five cycles, who is wise, will expect appreciative recognition from his fellows, or any one of them.

Source:Letter to Nathaniel Hawthorne (July 1851)
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  • Name: Herman Melville
  • Profession: Writer, Novelist, Poet
  • Born: August 1, 1819 - September 28, 1891
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