Nothing endures but personal qualities.

Quote by Walt Whitman

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The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual.

The whole theory of the universe is directed unerringly to one single individual.

The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.

The dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.

Whoever degrades another degrades me, And whatever is done or said returns at last to...

Whoever degrades another degrades me, And whatever is done or said returns at last to...

I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends.

I no doubt deserved my enemies, but I don't believe I deserved my friends.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

I accept reality and dare not question it.

I accept reality and dare not question it.

When I give, I give myself.

When I give, I give myself.

To the real artist in humanity, what are called bad manners are often the most...

To the real artist in humanity, what are called bad manners are often the most...

Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.

Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.

Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.

Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes.

Simplicity is the glory of expression.

Simplicity is the glory of expression.

Did you, too, O friend, suppose democracy was only for elections, for politics, and for...

Did you, too, O friend, suppose democracy was only for elections, for politics, and for...

In the confusion we stay with each other, happy to be together, speaking without uttering...

In the confusion we stay with each other, happy to be together, speaking without uttering...

I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.

I have learned that to be with those I like is enough.

In the faces of men and women I see God.

In the faces of men and women I see God.

Let that which stood in front go behind, let that which was behind advance to...

Let that which stood in front go behind, let that which was behind advance to...

The words of my book nothing, the drift of it everything.

The words of my book nothing, the drift of it everything.

He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher.

He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher.

And I will show that nothing can happen more beautiful than death.

And I will show that nothing can happen more beautiful than death.

To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle.

To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle.