We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibe · Herman Melville

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We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellowmen; and along those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.

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Herman Melville

1819-08-01 — 1891-09-28 · Manhattan

Herman Melville was an American writer, best known for his novel "Moby Dick". His work explores themes of maritime adventure, existentialism, and the human struggle against the forces of nature and destiny. Melville is considered one of the great American novelists, although his recognition came mainly after his death.