No one is more of a slave than he who thinks himself free without being so.

Still, here goes! Whatever may befall, My hope is in your Nothing to find All.

Once more I am a wanderer, a pilgrim, through the world. But what else are you?

I have not snares around thee cast; Thyself hast led thyself into the meshes. Who traps the Devil, hold him fast! Not soon a second time he'll catch a prey so precious.

Anything you can do, or dream you do, begin it: boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.

The world runs on from one folly to another; and the man who, solely from regard to the opinion of others, and without any wish or necessity of his own, toils after gold, honour, or any other phantom, is no better than a fool.

With disciplined, with fierce, mute anger, Unconquerable battle lust, O Northern manhood's finest flower, O nonpareil youth of the East, 9790 Who wear the lightning of bright armor, Who break great empires like a reed— You pass, and thunder follows after, The earth shakes underneath your tread.