Did you, too, O friend, suppose democracy was only for elections, for politics, and for a party name? I say democracy is only of use there that it may pass on and come to its flower and fruit in manners, in the highest forms of interaction between people, and their beliefs - in religion, literature, colleges and schools- democracy in all public and private life.

These are the days that must happen to you.

Everybody is writing, writing, writing - worst of all, writing poetry. It'd be better if the whole tribe of the scribblers - every damned one of us - were sent off somewhere with tool chests to do some honest work.

Resist much, obey little.

And I or you pocketless of a dime, may purchase the pick of the earth.

I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.