This quote is swiped from a cornerstone moment in the first season of Ted Lasso. Ted builds an entire soliloquy around this quote he attributes to Walt Whitman, using it to teach a life lesson to a series antagonist and to the viewer.

It’s so in character for Ted that the quote itself is not actually from Walt Whitman. Ted’s the kind of guy who thought he read it in one of Whitman’s works, but you know, whatever. The message is more important.

If you’re going to pick a fictional leader to emulate, Ted’s a pretty good choice.