I believe that much of a man's character will be found betokened in his backbone. I would rather feel your spine than your skull, whoever you are. A … - Herman Melville

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I believe that much of a man's character will be found betokened in his backbone. I would rather feel your spine than your skull, whoever you are. A thin joist of a spine never yet upheld a full and noble soul. I rejoice in my spine, as in the firm audacious staff of that flag which I fling half out to the world.