for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitel…

Herman Melville
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for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men ✨ Herman Melville (2016). Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale, p.315, Cosimo, Inc.
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for there is no folly of the beast of the earth which is not infinitely outdone by the madness of men ✨ Herman Melville (2016). Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale, p.315, Cosimo, Inc.

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