Famous quote by Walt Whitman

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I heard what was said of the universe, heard it and heard it of several thousand years it is middling well as far as it
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"I heard what was said of the universe, heard it and heard it of several thousand years; it is middling well as far as it goes - but is that all?"

- Walt Whitman

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This quote by Walt Whitman is a reflection on the vastness of the universe and the restricted knowledge we have of it. He acknowledges that what we understand of deep space is "middling well" however questions if that is all there is to it. He indicates that there is more to deep space than what we know and that we must strive to learn more. This quote speaks with the idea that understanding is power and that we must never be content with what we know. It encourages us to explore and discover more about the universe and the world around us. It is a suggestion that there is always more to discover and that we must never stop striving for understanding.

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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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