Herman Melville, (1819-1891) American writer Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Herman Melville Quote “We Americans are the peculiar, chosen people — the Israel of our time; we bear the ark of the liberties of the world.”Herman Melville ~ Herman Melville (1819-1891) American writerWhite-Jacket (1850) America , Liberty , Responsibility , Honor Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Herman Melville quote is found in these categories: America quotes Liberty quotes Responsibility quotes Honor quotes About Herman Melville Bio of Herman Melville Quotations by Herman Melville Books by/about Herman Melville Herman Melville videos Herman Melville on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Herman Melville