I am for those who believe in loose delights, I share the midnight orgies of young men, I dance with the dancers and drink with the drinkers.

Quote by Walt Whitman

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

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

In the faces of men and women I see God

In the faces of men and women I see God

Speech is the twin of my vision, it is unequal to measure itself, it provokes...

Speech is the twin of my vision, it is unequal to measure itself, it provokes...

There is no week nor day nor hour when tyranny may not enter upon this...

There is no week nor day nor hour when tyranny may not enter upon this...

Why are there trees I never walk under but large and melodious thoughts descend upon...

Why are there trees I never walk under but large and melodious thoughts descend upon...

If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred

If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred

Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with...

Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with...

The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves.

The beauty of independence, departure, actions that rely on themselves.

Simplicity is the glory of expression.

Simplicity is the glory of expression.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.

Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.

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

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 accept reality and dare not question it.

I accept reality and dare not question it.

The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.

The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.

Here or henceforward it is all the same to me, I accept Time absolutely.

Here or henceforward it is all the same to me, I accept Time absolutely.

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work....

I'm tired of hearing it said that democracy doesn't work. Of course it doesn't work....

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.

Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul.

Re-examine all that you have been told... dismiss that which insults your soul.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.