Only themselves understand themselves and the like of themselves, As souls only understand souls.
Walt WhitmanBe not dishearten'd -- Affection shall solve the problems of Freedom yet; Those who love each other shall become invincible.
Walt WhitmanThere's no doubt that I've deserved my enemies, but I don't think I've deserved my friends.
Walt WhitmanWhat a devil art thou, Poverty! How many desires - how many aspirations after goodness and truth - how many noble thoughts, loving wishes toward our fellows, beautiful imaginings thou hast crushed under thy heel, without remorse or pause!
Walt WhitmanThe purpose of democracy - supplanting old belief in the necessary absoluteness of establish'd dynastic rulership, temporal, ecclesiastical, and scholastic, as furnishing the only security against chaos, crime, and ignorance - is, through many transmigrations, and amid endless ridicules, arguments, and ostensible failures
Walt Whitman