Walt Whitman Quotes about Giving

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When I give, I give myself.

Walt Whitman

Dance, Helping Others, Giving

"Song of Myself " l. 994 (written 1855)

Behold I do not give lectures or a little charity, When I give I give myself.

Walt Whitman

Inspiration, Giving, Charity

"Song of Myself " l. 994 (written 1855)

Give me the splendid, silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling.

Walt Whitman

Inspirational, Garden, Giving

'Give me the splendid silent sun'

Give me solitude, give me Nature, give me again O Nature your primal sanities!

Walt Whitman

Giving, Solitude, Leaves Of Grass

Walt Whitman, Howard Nelson (2010). “Earth, My Likeness: Nature Poetry of Walt Whitman”, p.81, North Atlantic Books

Thought Of equality- as if it harm'd me, giving others the same chances and rights as myself- as if it were not indispensable to my own rights that others possess the same.

Walt Whitman

Equality, Rights, Giving

Walt Whitman (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1860-1867”, p.425, NYU Press

Now, dearest comrade, lift me to your face, We must separate awhileHere! take from my lips this kiss. Whoever you are, I give it especially to you; So long!And I hope we shall meet again.

Walt Whitman

Kissing, Romantic Love, Giving

Walt Whitman (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1860-1867”, p.333, NYU Press

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 grow out of you still. It is not they who give the life, it is you who give the life.

Walt Whitman

Giving, Divinity, May

Walt Whitman, Sculley Bradley, Harold W. Blodgett (2008). “Leaves of Grass: A Textual Variorum of the Printed Poems, 1855-1856”, p.89, NYU Press