I contain multitudes.

Walt Whitman

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Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was an American poet whose revolutionary collection 'Leaves of Grass' broke every rule of traditional verse to create a new poetry - democratic, physical, cosmic in scope. Self-published and self-promoted, he celebrated the American individual and the human body with a frankness that scandalized and inspired in equal measure.

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Source: Song of Myself, Section 1Verified

Walt Whitman's Other Quotes

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself.

Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you.

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