Has anyone supposed it lucky to be born? I hasten to inform him or her that it is just as lucky to die, and I know it. Walt Whitman, "Leaves of Grass" More Quotes by Walt Whitman, "Leaves of Grass" More Quotes From Walt Whitman, "Leaves of Grass" Was it doubted that those who corrupt their own bodies conceal themselves? Walt Whitman, "Leaves of Grass"