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I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago.

Edgar Allan Poe

Man's real life is happy, chiefly because he is ever expecting that it soon will be so.

It will be found, in fact, that the ingenious are always fanciful, and the truly imaginative never otherwise than analytic.

Edgar Allan Poe

Fact

Will

It is the nature of truth in general, as of some ores in particular, to be richest when most superficial.

Edgar Allan Poe

Nature

Truth

It is by no means an irrational fancy that, in a future existence, we shall look upon what we think our present existence, as a dream.

In criticism I will be bold, and as sternly, absolutely just with friend and foe. From this purpose nothing shall turn me.

If you wish to forget anything on the spot, make a note that this thing is to be remembered.

Edgar Allan Poe

Forget

I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty.

A strong argument for the religion of Christ is this - that offences against Charity are about the only ones which men on their death-beds can be made - not to understand - but to feel - as crime.

I have, indeed, no abhorrence of danger, except in its absolute effect - in terror.

Edgar Allan Poe

Abhorrence

Danger