Resist much, obey little.Leaves of Grass, 1855
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Walt Whitman (1819–1892) was an American poet, essayist, and journalist known for his groundbreaking poetry collection "Leaves of Grass." He is regarded as one of the most significant American poets, celebrated for his innovative free verse style and his profound exploration of democracy, individualism, and the human experience.
1819–1892·lived 72 years
Resist much, obey little.Leaves of Grass, 1855
I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars.
Have you learned the lessons only of those who admired you, and were tender with you, and stood aside for you? Have you not learned great lessons from those who braced themselves against you, and disputed passage with you?Leaves of Grass, 1855
I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game.With Walt Whitman in Camden, vol. 2, 1888
The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.Leaves of Grass: The Complete 1855 and 1891-2 Editions, Library of America, 2011, preface to 1855 edition
A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.Leaves of Grass, 1855
Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.Leaves of Grass, 1855
I know not age, nor weariness nor defeat.Song of Myself, 1881-82, Leaves of Grass
Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind youThe Melody of the Heart, 1908
Do I contradict myself? Very well, then I contradict myself, I am large, I contain multitudes.Leaves of Grass, 1855
That’s all 10 quotes by Walt Whitman.