I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made …

Herman Melville
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I am, as I am; whether hideous, or handsome, depends upon who is made judge. ✨ Herman Melville (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Herman Melville (Illustrated), p.1211, Delphi Classics
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