I cannot be awake for nothing looks to me as it did before, Or else I am awake for the first time, and all before has been a mean sleep.

Quote by Walt Whitman

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Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give...

Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give...

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....

The genius of the United States is not best or most in its executives or...

The genius of the United States is not best or most in its executives or...

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...

Damn all expurgated books, the dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.

Damn all expurgated books, the dirtiest book of all is the expurgated book.

If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred

If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred

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...

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...

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

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.

Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.

Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.

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 die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.

To die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.

And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become...

And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become...

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

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

Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.

Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.

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

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

The beautiful uncut hair of graves.

The beautiful uncut hair of graves.

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

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