Walt Whitman on What Makes a Great Person and What Wisdom Really Means
Twenty-four centuries after Pythagoras contemplated the purpose of life and the meaning of wisdom as he coined the word philosopher to mean "lover of wisdom," Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819-March 26, 1892) contemplated the meaning of personhood and the measure of wisdom as he revolutionized the word poet to stand for "lover of life."