“The great city is that which has the greatest man or woman: if it be a few ragged huts, it is still the greatest city in the whole world.”
Quote by Walt Whitman
Work
Poems by Walt Whitman
Poems by Walt Whitman is a compilation of works that showcase the poet's distinctive voice and his exploration of themes such as nature, democracy, and the human experience. Whitman's poetry is characterized by its free verse and its celebration of the common man, making it a significant contribution to American literature. more
Author
Walt Whitman
American poet, considered one of the pioneers of American poetry. His work, 'Leaves of Grass,' has had a profound impact on American poetry. more
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“To die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier.”
“Whoever degrades another degrades me, And whatever is done or said returns at last to me.”
Source: Leaves of Grass
“Why are there trees I never walk under but large and melodious thoughts descend upon me?”
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856
“A Constitution should be short and obscure.”
Source: The Corsican: The Virtual Diary of Napoleon Bonaparte
“And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.”
Source: The Americanness of Walt Whitman
“Other lands have their vitality in a few, a class, but we have it in the bulk of our people.”
Source: Prose Works 1892: Speciman Days
“The proof of a poet is that his country absorbs him as affectionately as he has absorbed it.”
Source: Democratic Vistas: The Original Edition in Facsimile
“The words of my book nothing, the drift of it everything.”
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1860-1867
“There is no object so soft but it makes a hub for the wheeled universe.”
Source: Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass
Source: Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition