“A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: nature
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Have you learned the lessons only of
“Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: learning
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After you have exhausted what there is
“After you have exhausted what there is in business, politics, conviviality, and so on – have found that none of these finally satisfy, or permanently wear – what remains? Nature remains.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: nature
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A great city is that which has
“A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: women
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The art of art, the glory of
“The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: art
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A great city is that which has
“A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: great
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We convince by our presence.
“We convince by our presence.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: inspirational
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A great city is that which has
“A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: men
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I say to mankind, Be not curious
“I say to mankind, Be not curious about God. For I, who am curious about each, am not curious about God – I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: god
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Oh while I live, to be the
“Oh while I live, to be the ruler of life, not a slave, to meet life as a powerful conqueror, and nothing exterior to me will ever take command of me.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: life
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The future is no more uncertain than
“The future is no more uncertain than the present.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
Category: future
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