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Walt Whitman

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American Walt Whitman, born on May 31, 1819, is considered to be one of the world's greatest and most influential poets and writers.


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Quote Left Stranger, if you passing meet me and desire to speak to me, why should you not speak to me And why should I not speak to you Quote Right
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Quote Left And whoever walks a furlong without sympathy walks to his own funeral drest in his shroud. Quote Right
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Quote Left There was a child went forth every day, And the first object he look'd upon, that object he became, And that object became part of him for the day or a certain part of the day, Or for many years or streching eyeless years, The early lilacs became part of the child, And grass and white and red morning-glories and white and red clover, and the song of the phoebe-bird... Quote Right
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Quote Left Youth, large, lusty, loving - Youth, full of grace, force, fascination. Do you know that Old Age may come after you with equal grace, force, fascination? Quote Right
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Quote Left I have said that the soul is not more than the body, And I have said that the body is not more than the soul, And nothing, not God, is greater to one than one's self is. Quote Right
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Book: Shattered Sighs