Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and …
Walt Whitman On Identity
Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) There is, in sanest hours, a consciousness, a thought that rises, independent, lifted out from all else, calm, like the stars, shining eternal. This is the thought of identity.
Walt Whitman On Existence
Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) I exist as I am, that is enough. If no other in the world be aware I sit content, and if each and all be aware I sit content... I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness. All …
Walt Whitman On Being
Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) The quality of being, in the object’s self, according to its own central idea and purpose, and of growing there from and there to — not criticism by other standards, and adjustments there to — is the lesson of Nature... Re-examine all you have been told …
Walt Whitman On Democracy
Walter “Walt” Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) I can conceive of no better service… than boldly exposing the weakness, liabilities and infinite corruptions of democracy.
Walt Whitman On Life
Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) I easily tire, am very clumsy, cannot walk far; but my spirits are first-rate. I go around in public almost every day — now and then take long trips, by railroad or boat, hundreds of miles — live largely in the open air — am sunburnt …
