Earth and sun Quote by Adam
“Walt Whitman's poem, This Is What You Shall Do is another one that helps me burn bgithrer This is what you shall doby Walt Whitman This is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown or to any man or number of men, go freely with powerful uneducated persons and with the young and with the mothers of families, read these leaves in the open air every season of every year of your life, re-examine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency not only in its words but in the silent lines of its lips and face and between the lashes of your eyes and in every motion and joint of your body.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: This Is What You Shall Do, 1855
A call to live fully, love nature, help others, reject greed, and embrace humanity with humility and openness.
In simple terms: Live fully, love, help, reject greed, be humble.
Key Takeaway
Act with compassion and curiosity.
Themes
compassion
humility
activism
nature
self‑realization
Mood
inspired
determined
Type
philosophical
motivational
When to use this quote
- volunteering
- community service
- environmental activism
- personal growth
- creative expression
Key Concepts
humanism
ethical living
social responsibility
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you balance self‑care with helping others?
- What does humility look like in daily life?
A Different Perspective
May overlook personal boundaries and self‑care.
