Walt Whitman Quotes

The future is no more uncertain than the present.
Walt Whitman

Future, Present, Uncertain

O public road, I say back I am not afraid to leave you, yet I love you, you express me better than I can express myself.
Walt Whitman

Love, Afraid, Leave

I accept reality and dare not question it.
Walt Whitman

Reality, Accept, Question

And your very flesh shall be a great poem.
Walt Whitman

Great, Shall, Poem

A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.
Walt Whitman

Women, Great, Men

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.
Walt Whitman

Art, Sunshine, Light

If any thing is sacred, the human body is sacred.
Walt Whitman

Human, Body, Sacred

To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle.
Walt Whitman

Night, Perfect, Miracle

I may be as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best.
Walt Whitman

Good, God, Best

Henceforth I ask not good fortune. I myself am good fortune.
Walt Whitman

Good, Ask, Fortune

Let that which stood in front go behind, let that which was behind advance to the front, let bigots, fools, unclean persons, offer new propositions, let the old propositions be postponed.
Walt Whitman

Old, Behind, Fools

Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me? And why should I not speak to you?
Walt Whitman

Why, Speak, Desire

We convince by our presence.
Walt Whitman

Inspirational, Presence, Convince

I say to mankind, Be not curious about God. For I, who am curious about each, am not curious about God - I hear and behold God in every object, yet understand God not in the least.
Walt Whitman

God, Understand, Hear

Nothing can happen more beautiful than death.
Walt Whitman

Death, Beautiful, Nothing

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

Time, Free, Both

And I will show that nothing can happen more beautiful than death.
Walt Whitman

Death, Beautiful, Nothing

Nothing endures but personal qualities.
Walt Whitman

Nothing, Personal, Qualities

Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.
Walt Whitman

Truth, Soul, Whatever

Freedom - to walk free and own no superior.
Walt Whitman

Freedom, Free, Walk

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

History, Justice, Judging

To the real artist in humanity, what are called bad manners are often the most picturesque and significant of all.
Walt Whitman

Bad, Real, Humanity

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

May, Him, Perfect

I celebrate myself, and sing myself.
Walt Whitman

Sing, Celebrate

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, Why, Vision

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Poet

Born: May 31, 1819

Died: March 26, 1892

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