Walt Whitman

We convince by our presence. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#convince #our #presence

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

— Walt Whitman

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

— Walt Whitman

#faults #forgiven #him #may #perfect

I celebrate myself, and sing myself. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#i #myself #sing

Judging from the main portions of the history of the world, so far, justice is always in jeopardy. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#far #history #jeopardy #judging #justice

Speech is the twin of my vision, it is unequal to measure itself, it provokes me forever, it says sarcastically, Walt you contain enough, why don't you let it out then? ↗

— Walt Whitman

#enough #forever #itself #me #measure

Viewed freely, the English language is the accretion and growth of every dialect, race, and range of time, and is both the free and compacted composition of all. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#both #composition #dialect #english #english language

Have you heard that it was good to gain the day? I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#battles #day #fall #gain #good

He most honors my style who learns under it to destroy the teacher. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#honors #learns #most #style #teacher

The shallow consider liberty a release from all law, from every constraint. The wise man sees in it, on the contrary, the potent Law of Laws. ↗

— Walt Whitman

#constraint #contrary #every #law #laws