The real war will never get in the books.

Quote by Walt Whitman

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Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.

Every moment of light and dark is a miracle.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.

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.

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...

Nothing endures but personal qualities.

Nothing endures but personal qualities.

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...

To have great poets, there must be great audiences.

To have great poets, there must be great audiences.

We convince by our presence.

We convince by our presence.

And your very flesh shall be a great poem.

And your very flesh shall be a great poem.

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...

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...

The future is no more uncertain than the present.

The future is no more uncertain than the present.

Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.

Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.

Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you...

Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you...

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

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

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

I shall use America and democracy as convertible terms

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

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

An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate...

An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate...

I hope the departue is joyful and I hope never to return.

I hope the departue is joyful and I hope never to return.

The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways; I to die, and...

The hour of departure has arrived and we go our ways; I to die, and...