"And I or you pocketless of a..." - Quote by Walt Whitman
And I or you pocketless of a dime, may purchase the pick of the earth.
More by Walt Whitman
“Give me the splendid, silent sun with all his beams full-dazzling.”
“Now understand me well. It is provided in the essence of things that from any fruition of success, no matter what, shall come forth something to make a greater struggle necessary.”
“What stays with you latest and deepest? of curious panics, of hard-fought engagements or sieges tremendous what deepest remains?”
More on Value
“All wages are based primarily on productive power. Anything else would be charity.”
“Music is art, and art is important and rare. Important, rare things are valuable. Valuable things should be paid for.”
“You can be a They and be a billionaire. Not all billionaires are happy and fulfilled. My whole thing is, add value to whoever you meet. Sometimes, the value is just being happy and loving, giving an extra couple of moments to look someone in the eye. Nothing replaces authentic feeling and emotion.”
More on Wealth
“It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.”
“He is rich who owns the day, and no one owns the day who allows it to be invaded with fret and anxiety.”
“The bankers just got a good cussing by everybody for loaning too much money. Well, they got some awful nice buildings. So when a banker fails, he fails in splendor.”