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And I will show of male and female that either is but the equal of the other.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Where the earth is, we are.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Where the earth is, we are.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman I am not to speak to you, I am to think of you when I sit alone or wake at night alone, I am to wait, I do not doubt I am to meet you again, I am to see to it that I do not lose you.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Be curious, not judgmental.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman The earth is rude, silent, incomprehensible at first; Be not discouraged – keep on – there are divine things, well envelop’d; I swear to you there are divine things more beautiful than words can tell.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Pointing to another world will never stop vice among us; shedding light over this world can alone help us.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Peace is always beautiful.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman A man is a great thing upon the earth and through eternity; but every jot of the greatness of man is unfolded out of woman.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Clear and sweet is my soul, clear and sweet is all that is not my soul.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman All truths wait in all things.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman I am satisfied, I see, dance, laugh, sing.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman Wisdom is not finally tested by the schools, Wisdom cannot be pass’d from one having it to another not having it, Wisdom is of the soul, is not susceptible of proof, is its own proof.
Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman The strongest and sweetest songs yet remain to be sung.
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ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
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Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it.
Martin Luther King JrMartin Luther King Jr Even in the dark I can shine.
Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo Honour belongs to those who never forsake the truth even when things seem dark and grim, who try over and over again, who are never discouraged by insults, humiliation and even defeat.
Nelson MandelaNelson Mandela I say there is no darkness but ignorance.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare It is not easy to live in the light. The light makes us see many ugly things within us: vices, pride, the worldly spirit.
Pope FrancisPope Francis The dank night is sweeping down from the sky and the setting stars incline our heads to sleep.
VirgilVirgil Together, you and I can prove that light is stronger than darkness.
Joe BidenJoe Biden Together, you and I can prove that light is stronger than darkness.
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