Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.) - Walt Whitman

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Do I contradict myself?
Very well then I contradict myself,
(I am large, I contain multitudes.)

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About Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American journalist and poet, most famous for his lifelong work on his book Leaves of Grass.

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I swear I will never mention love or death inside a house,
And I swear I never will translate myself at all, only to him or her who privately stays with me in the open air.
Leaves of Grass · August 1, 2006 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance
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