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 “In this world of lies, Truth is forced to fly like a scared white doe in the woodlands; and only by cunning glimpses will she reveal herself”Herman Melville ~ Herman Melville (1819-1891) American writerHawthorne and His Mosses (1850) Truth , Censorship , Oppression , Wisdom 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: Truth quotes Censorship quotes Oppression quotes Wisdom 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