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May Quotes by Walt Whitman
- And I will show that there is no imperfection in the present, and can be none in the future, And I will show that whatever…
- Well, every man has a religion; has something in heaven or earth which he will give up everything else for - something which absorbs him…
- Did you, too, O friend, suppose democracy was only for elections, for politics, and for a party name? I say democracy is only of use…
- The wild gander leads his flock through the cool night, Ya-honk! he says, and sounds it down to me like an invitation: The pert may…
- We consider bibles and religions divine I do not say they are not divine. I say they have all grown out of you, and may…
- There will soon be no more priests... They may wait awhile, perhaps a generation or two, dropping off by degrees. A superior breed shall take…
- There is no week nor day nor hour when tyranny may not enter upon this country, if the people lose their roughness and spirit of…
- All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.
- And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.
- Are you the new person drawn toward me? To begin with, take warning - I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you…
- And I will show that there is no imperfection in the present, and can be none in the future, And I will show that whatever…
- Whoever you are, now I place my hand upon you/ That you may be my poem/ I whisper with my lips close to your ear/…
- The question, O me! so sad, recurring - What good amid these, O me, O life? That you are here - that life exists and…
- And I or you pocketless of a dime, may purchase the pick of the earth.
- O YOU whom I often and silently come where you are, that I may be with you; As I walk by your side, or sit…
- The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse.
- Youth, large, lusty, loving -- Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force,…
More May Quotes
- Economic growth may one day turn out to be a curse rather than a good, and under no conditions can it either… — Hannah Arendt
- The defiance of established authority, religious and secular, social and political, as a world-wide phenomenon may well one day be accounted the… — Hannah Arendt
- With a goose-quill and a few sheets of paper, I mock myself of the universe. They say I am the son of… — Pietro Aretino
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- Character may almost be called the most effective means of persuasion. — Aristotle
- If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature's way. — Aristotle
- We make war that we may live in peace. — Aristotle
- Inferiors revolt in order that they may be equal, and equals that they may be superior. Such is the state of mind… — Aristotle
- It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those… — Aristotle
- Whether if soul did not exist time would exist or not, is a question that may fairly be asked; for if there… — Aristotle
- Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside… — Lance Armstrong