“Give me odorous at sunrise a garden of beautiful flowers where I can walk undisturbed.”
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Quote by Walt Whitman
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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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Source: Annotated LEAVES OF GRASS with English Grammar Exercises: by Walt Whitman (Author), Robert Powell (Editor)
“The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.”
Source: Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition
“Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.”
Source: Prose Works 1892, Volume II: Collect and Other Prose
“Judging from the main portions of the history of the world, so far, justice is always in jeopardy.”
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“I accept reality and dare not question it.”
Source: Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856
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Source: Leaves of Grass
“Nothing endures but personal qualities.”
Source: Annotated LEAVES OF GRASS with English Grammar Exercises: by Walt Whitman (Author), Robert Powell (Editor)