Did you, too, O friend, suppose democracy was only for elections, for politics, and for a party name? I say democracy is only of use there that it may pass on and come to its flower and fruit in manners,…

Quote by Walt Whitman

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The poet judges not as a judge judges but as the sun falling around a...

The poet judges not as a judge judges but as the sun falling around a...

I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones.

I find no sweeter fat than sticks to my own bones.

This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun, and animals, despise riches,...

This is what you shall do: love the earth and sun, and animals, despise riches,...

Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination?

Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination?

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.

Judging from the main portions of the history of the world, so far, justice is...

Judging from the main portions of the history of the world, so far, justice is...

Other lands have their vitality in a few, a class, but we have it in...

Other lands have their vitality in a few, a class, but we have it in...

Youth, large, lusty, loving - Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that...

Youth, large, lusty, loving - Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that...

The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be...

The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be...

Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.

Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.

I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good...

I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good...

It [baseball] will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger...

It [baseball] will take our people out-of-doors, fill them with oxygen, give them a larger...

Character and personal force are the only investments worth anything

Character and personal force are the only investments worth anything

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.

I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.

We convince by our presence.

We convince by our presence.

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.

The earth, that is sufficient, I do not want the constellations any nearer, I know...

The earth, that is sufficient, I do not want the constellations any nearer, I know...

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 follow my friends around their house, because i don't want to be left alone...

I follow my friends around their house, because i don't want to be left alone...

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who...

No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who...