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Oh while I live, to be the ruler of life, not a slave, to meet life as a powerful conqueror, and nothing exterior to me
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"Oh while I live, to be the ruler of life, not a slave, to meet life as a powerful conqueror, and nothing exterior to me will ever take command of me"

- Walt Whitman

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This quote by Walt Whitman speaks with the power of the specific and also the importance of self-determination. He is asserting that one ought to make every effort to be the ruler of their own life, not a slave to it. He urges us to satisfy life with stamina and also nerve, and also to never ever allow anything beyond ourselves to take control of our lives. This is a powerful pointer that we are in charge of our own destiny, and that we need to never give away our power to anyone or anything else. It is a phone call to action to take control of our lives and to live with purpose and also purpose. It is a reminder that we are the masters of our own fate, which we must never give away our power to anyone or anything else.

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Walt Whitman This quote is written / told by Walt Whitman between May 31, 1819 and March 26, 1892. He was a famous Poet from USA. The author also have 64 other quotes.

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