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Herman Melville Quotes

Faith, like a jackal, feeds among the tombs, and even from these dead doubts she gathers her most vital hope.
Herman Melville

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Category:
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Date of Birth:
August 1, 1819
Date of Death:
September 28, 1891
Nationality:
American
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