[Of the visages of things]

Of the visages of things — And of piercing through to the
    accepted hells beneath;
Of ugliness — To me there is just as much in it as there is in
    beauty — And now the ugliness of human beings is
    acceptable to me;
Of detected persons — To me, detected persons are not, in any
    respect, worse than undetected persons — and are not in
    any respect worse than I am myself;
Of criminals — To me, any judge, or any juror, is equally
    criminal — and any reputable person is also — and the
    President is also.

1860

Says

I say whatever tastes sweet to the most perfect person, that is
    finally right.

I say nourish a great intellect, a great brain;
If I have said anything to the contrary, I hereby retract it.

I say man shall not hold property in man;
I say the least developed person on earth is just as important
    and sacred to himself or herself, as the most developed
    person is to himself or herself.

I say where liberty draws not the blood out of
    slavery, there slavery draws the blood out of liberty,
I say the word of the good old cause in These States, and
    resound it hence over the world.

I say the human shape or face is so great, it must never be
    made ridiculous;
I say for ornaments nothing outre can be allowed,

And that anything is most beautiful without ornament,
And that exaggerations will be sternly revenged in your own
    physiology, and in other persons' physiology also;
And I say that clean-shaped children can be jetted and
    conceived only where natural forms prevail in public, and
    the human face and form are never caricatured;
And I say that genius need never more be turned to romances,
(For facts properly told, how mean appear all romances.)

I say the word of lands fearing nothing — I will have no other
     land;
I say discuss all and expose all — I am for every topic openly;
I say there can be no salvation for These States without
    innovators — without free tongues, and ears willing to hear
    the tongues;
And I announce as a glory of These States, that they
    respectfully listen to propositions, reforms, fresh views and
    doctrines, from successions of men and women,
Each age with its own growth.

I have said many times that materials and the Soul are great,
    and that all depends on physique;
Now I reverse what I said, and affirm that all depends on the
    æsthetic or intellectual,
And that criticism is great — and that refinement is greatest of
    all;
And I affirm now that the mind governs — and that all
    depends on the mind.