Herman Melville, Moby-Dick (1851) ch. 9 (Father Mapple)
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And here, shipmates, is true and faithful repentance; not clamorous for pardon, but grateful for punishment.
— Herman Melville on Book of Jonah
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Source: Wikiquote: "Book of Jonah" (Quotes about Jonah)
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About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
About Herman Melville
Herman Melville (1 August 1819 – 28 September 1891) was an American novelist, essayist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance period.
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