Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road, 10 (Leaves of Grass)
We convince by our presence.
Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road, 10 (Leaves of Grass)
What it means
Arguments rarely change anyone. The way you live persuades more than anything you say. Be the evidence.
The source
"We convince by our presence." Walt Whitman said it in Song of the Open Road, 10 (Leaves of Grass). Written in English: Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition.
"(I and mine do not convince by arguments, similes, rhymes, / We convince by our presence.)"Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition), Song of the Open Road, 10 (Leaves of Grass). Text read at gutenberg.org.
Who said it
Walt Whitman (1819–1892). American poet who spent his life rewriting and expanding one book, Leaves of Grass, including Song of Myself and Song of the Open Road.
Questions
- What does "We convince by our presence." mean?
- Arguments rarely change anyone. The way you live persuades more than anything you say. Be the evidence.
- Who said "We convince by our presence."?
- Walt Whitman (1819–1892). Source: Song of the Open Road, 10 (Leaves of Grass).
- What is the original wording?
- (I and mine do not convince by arguments, similes, rhymes, / We convince by our presence.) (Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition)). Written in English: Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition.
- Is "We convince by our presence." on a shirt?
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Cite this line
"We convince by our presence." (Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road, 10 (Leaves of Grass), trans. Original English (Leaves of Grass, 1891-92 edition)). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/we-convince-by-our-presence
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More from Walt Whitman
- I am large. I contain multitudes.Song of Myself, 51 (Leaves of Grass)
- Not a bit tamed. Sound your barbaric yawp.Song of Myself, 52 (Leaves of Grass)
- Missed me in one place? Search another. Keep encouraged.Song of Myself, 52 (Leaves of Grass)
- Afoot and light-hearted, the world before me.Song of the Open Road, 1 (Leaves of Grass)
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